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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Hopefully there will be new quests also, though this isn’t mentioned anywhere.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Paul and Garbarino's letters did not mention Pretti or Good.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Current clinical guidelines do not specify the optimal amount of time they should be taken for.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unsweetened baking chocolate is not suited for all baking and should be used only when specified.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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But after COLAs were paid for a couple of years, someone noticed the formula was wrong.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Instead of waiting for their behavior to reach crisis mode, parents learn to notice patterns early, stay calm, and guide them through the turbulence of growing up.—
Dorian Johnson,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some figures indicated that iPhone users were still avoiding upgrading despite this risk, citing multiple bugs and the controversial Liquid Glass as a reason for staying on an insecure operating system version.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Officials cited ongoing preparation and verification work.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fundamentally, the number of points should indicate success in the learning process, not nagging ability.—
Mitch Zimmer,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The suspects also provided images of counterfeit passports and passport cards, with metadata that indicated the images were taken inside or within the immediate vicinity of El Primo Restaurant — a restaurant operated by Raul Fernandez Vicioso in Leominster, Massachusetts, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The first two paragraphs recalled the Holocaust, and noted that compiling a list of Jews as precedent thereto.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The iron-man mentality wasn’t much help in August (see stat to note), but 2025 saw Machado hit his 350th career homer and up his franchise-leading total to 194, surpass 2,000 career hits, earn his third Silver Slugger Award and start the All-Star Game at third base for the second time as a Padre.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Happy February, quotes readers!—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The actress quoted Nelson Mandela as part of her brief remarks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Advert (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advert%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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