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as in advising
to give advice to
adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting
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as in instructing
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child
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In a letter sent Wednesday to TotalEnergies and provided to The Associated Press, Huffman and Raskin are letting the company know that Democrats have begun an investigation, are demanding documents and communications and are advising the CEO not to take the money.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Fortune,
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For women with dense tissue, the ACP says 3D mammography may be considered as a supplement, while advising against routine MRI or ultrasound for average-risk individuals.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Humans have long been able to teach robots how to do individual tasks, but instructing them on these more sophisticated jobs has been an elusive goal, despite billions of dollars invested into robotics.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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On March 4, police say classroom-security footage showed Rodriguez instructing the boy and two other students to sit and face her.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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His aggressive redistricting proposal faces pushback from Republican lawmakers and legal challenges, with critics warning the gerrymandered map could backfire and boost Democrats instead.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tech stocks slid Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal published a report warning that ChatGPT-maker OpenAI was falling short of revenue and user targets, fueling concerns about whether the tech industry’s multitrillion-dollar investment in AI will eventually pay off.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Like Flores and Natal, Kaik found that the company, York Service & Towing, would only take cash, telling her that sometimes, people would pay with a credit card then cancel the card before payment went through.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after telling her to contact security, Alvarez arrived upstairs.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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What came next was Ahmed sitting down with Stewart teaching him Urdu swear words.—
Amanda Champagne-Meadows,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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McGuire suggested teaching Claude about the Church’s understanding of mercy.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chaotic video obtained by FOX 35 shows local authorities ordering the teens to leave the area as police cars lined the roads.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tisch lauded her officers for taking action while admonishing the dangers of violent crime.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The outlet reported that the mother of Jamieson’s child spoke out in court, admonishing him for the violent attack on their daughter last January.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The win gives the Lakers a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series with a chance to close it out in Game 4 on Sunday night.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rice commanding such a fee was down to Moyes unlocking his full potential.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Adjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuring. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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