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adducing

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present participle of adduce

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to give as an example in support of a 12-month school year, the committee adduced data from other school districts

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As of March, 386 people had been arrested under the Beijing and Hong Kong national security laws, with 176 people and four companies convicted, Reuters reported, citing the local Security Bureau.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
The following night, Suzuki declined to walk Alvarez in the ninth inning, later citing his confidence in pitcher Mitch Farris’ ability to execute pitches.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Then, Heather flips the script on Lisa by mentioning Lisa’s accusation that Angie’s husband was involved with circle jerks.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
The statement recognized the roster size and injuries as a challenge for football, mentioning that the team has access to a sports psychologist.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

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adducing

add (up)

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