as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave
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The document doesn't mention specific evidence of a deliberate backdoor in any existing products.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026 -
The diocese mentioned that a local pediatrician in Ave Maria was offering MMR vaccination through extended hours at her office and local house visits.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sánchez did not specify the number of troops who were aboard the Hercules C-130.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The van had been stolen from Miami-Dade County, according to the news release that did not specify when.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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James turned forty-one at the end of that month, an age at which many people start to notice the normal degeneration of their tendons and joints.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, the Rowes noticed a significant change in Ralph's behavior.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The 48-year-old business owner and former MMA fighter has been known to work across the aisle and has strong relationships with some Democrats, which Heinrich and Fetterman have cited for their support.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The figure cited in his post and a recent news release comes from a John Locke Foundation analysis that looked at property tax revenue across multiple counties over roughly a decade — not from Cabarrus County alone.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Days after the incident, detectives received pictures and messages from Smith’s Snapchat account indicating an arrangement between Williams and Smith to purchase marijuana.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sediment samples near the torpedo compartment showed no evidence of plutonium leakage from the nuclear warheads, indicating titanium patches applied by Soviet and Russian expeditions in 1994 remain effective.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some troops have maintained a near-continuous presence since last summer, while others -- particularly those from out of state -- cycle through on shorter deployments, one of the officials noted.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Dawes noted there was no direct proof smoking cigarettes had caused the blaze.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Reuters news agency quoted officials with the company that owns the facility as saying Friday that the impact had damaged external infrastructure belonging to a third party, but which is essential to the refinery's operations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Gellar quoted a Season 7 scene between Xander and Dawn, portrayed by Michelle Trachtenberg, who died at age 39 last February.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Advert (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advert%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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