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as in improves
to make better
trying to amend the situation of the striking workers by supplying them with minimal food supplies
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2
as in corrects
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the Bill of Rights was adopted in an effort to amend a constitution that seemed to many to be deficient in guaranteeing individual rights
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as in reforms
to change one's behavior or character for the better
the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend
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as in expiation
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Survivors may look thin and suffer from lameness until their condition improves.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Regenerative viticulture is resonating as the agricultural model most suited for the current climate, a model that actively improves soil health and ecosystem resilience.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since 2013, Romana has specialized in advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry that corrects or restores or enhances smiles.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Which is why receiving feedback, especially the kind that calls us out or corrects us, can be so difficult.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Kindle Scribe has always been about focusing on reading and writing without distractions, and this update simply enhances that experience without getting off track and adding fluff.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reinforce the business case by demonstrating how face-to-face collaboration fuels innovation, improves problem-solving, and enhances team performance.—
Peter Cappelli,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tye and his collaborators proposed a hypothetical low-mass particle that acted like a cosmological constant early in the universe’s history but behaves differently today.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Astronomers have observed a planet that in some ways behaves more like a star — including a massive growth spurt unlike anything witnessed before in a free-floating planet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, Microsoft 365 uses a technique called the Sender Rewriting Scheme (SRS), which rewrites the return path so that the message still passes SPF checks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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To make sense of it, the team used a powerful mathematical tool known as a multimode Bogoliubov transformation, a technique that rewrites the system’s equations in a way that makes hidden patterns visible and the problem solvable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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Brodin’s availability plays a role in how the roster shapes up.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Verdict This year’s Jockey Club Gold Cup shapes up as one of the deepest renewals in recent memory.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tenants rejected on the basis of their immigration status could be entitled to punitive damages, Vincent said.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nash’s lawyers are seeking general and compensatory damages; damages for emotional distress; punitive damages; costs of the lawsuit; and lost wages.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Amends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amends. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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