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Israel’s further-reaching defense systems have also already come into play.
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Brian Barrett, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
For short-range operation—that is, for signals traveling 10 meters or less—the effects of the atmosphere and bad weather don’t really come into play.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
The law used by the owners of the Titanic
Another archaic principle, the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, could come into play when deciding who is responsible for paying what sort of compensation for the Baltimore incident.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
And once the Williams sisters come into play, the whole game changed.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Enthusiasm can take a sober turn once the details come into play.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
But beyond the bloom question, there are still other considerations that come into play when trying to decide on a pruning protocol.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
The season continues on March 6 with another two-hour episode — when the early alliances formed on the green and orange tribes may come into play — followed by 90-minute episodes every week after that.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
While function is important, so is style — and that’s where Coach’s bags come into play.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
Brian Barrett, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
For short-range operation—that is, for signals traveling 10 meters or less—the effects of the atmosphere and bad weather don’t really come into play.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
The law used by the owners of the Titanic
Another archaic principle, the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, could come into play when deciding who is responsible for paying what sort of compensation for the Baltimore incident.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
And once the Williams sisters come into play, the whole game changed.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Enthusiasm can take a sober turn once the details come into play.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
But beyond the bloom question, there are still other considerations that come into play when trying to decide on a pruning protocol.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
The season continues on March 6 with another two-hour episode — when the early alliances formed on the green and orange tribes may come into play — followed by 90-minute episodes every week after that.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
While function is important, so is style — and that’s where Coach’s bags come into play.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
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