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as in estranging
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
such angry outbursts will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left
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as in ceding
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
the couple plans to alien the adjoining house lot to their eldest son
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So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?
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Eight years ago, from the same spot, Brooks Koepka elected to chip across the green into a front bunker, essentially ceding a bogey instead of risking a double, triple or worse.
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Our research found growing concern that organizations are ceding entry-level work to AI systems while reducing opportunities for junior talent to build critical thinking, judgment and interpersonal skills over time.
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Diluting the MacBook Pro's Identity Apple’s push to a uniform user interface risks eroding the professional identity of the MacBook Pro, and risks alienating the creatives’ need for desktop levels of usability for mobile-first accessibility.
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Espinoza agreed, stating that raising tuition was a hardship but preferable to alienating the neighborhood that had supported the JCC for 35 years.
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Leung said his performance approach has shifted over the years toward conveying emotion through minimal physical detail rather than overt expression – a mode that only registers fully on the big screen.
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Nouri suspects Trump is less concerned with conveying the reality on the ground and more focused on calming global markets and public discontent at home.
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Younger, more far left candidates across the nation, from California to Indiana, are running this year to try and oust older, longtime congressional incumbents — angering Democratic Party leaders.
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But Schnur said the governor likely also has concerns about angering one of his biggest backers.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule.
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The Iranians moved their training base from Arizona to Mexico, and the team has been required to leave Los Angeles right after both matches, infuriating Ghalenoei.
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If only the look from the outside-in had measured up the same way instead of descending into a fiasco as thousands faced infuriating delays getting to the stadium.
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Earlier this month, Piper Sandler also initiated coverage of Take-Two , assigning the stock an overweight rating.
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The media blitz shocked some at City Hall, who believed Crowley should have waited until the emergency was over before publicly assigning blame.
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“Aliening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliening. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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