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Adjective
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Hall has tried to drive the narrative in Lansing during a period of divided state government.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
This applies to all drivers on all roads except for oncoming traffic on a divided highway where the road is separated by a barrier such as a concrete wall or a grassy median.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Aug. 2025
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Close the Loop Following through on commitments is the simplest and yet shockingly most neglected way to earn long-term trust.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But its location in the neglected and overgrown space remains a mystery.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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And the story stretches in a lot of different directions, making the overall experience a little disjointed and strained.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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And when paired with the wrong paint color, that chic carpet can suddenly make your room feel disjointed, dull, or just plain awkward.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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Together, leaders and employees can better justify the investments CEOs are already making—this time with the aim of reducing disconnected technology and achieving clearer, more measurable outcomes.—
Daniel Ramsey,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Though it's been continuously upgraded since it was first built in 1979, the Lindner Family Tennis Center was starting to show its age, according to Dell, and past projects on the site left it feeling disconnected and lacking a cohesive identity.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Someone Almost Killed Thing Before the identities of the Hyde and its master were revealed, someone stabbed Thing, the detached hand that is the Addams family’s companion, in the back and left him hanging in Wednesday’s room.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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And, true to Hidden Hills’ equestrian roots, a detached horse stable stands ready to support an active lifestyle.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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Someone with fatigue, for example, may actually have a thyroid problem or low iron levels or something else totally unconnected to parasites.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The setting makes the movie relatable to adults who grew up in that era and, usefully for Marvel, the events in its parallel world are unconnected to the previous movies.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Adrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adrift. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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