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Adjective
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The border between the two countries is the longest undefended one in the world.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025 -
The buses usually took the Peace Bridge to cross the world’s longest undefended border, slowing to 30 mph over the Niagara River before pulling into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing center.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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In addition to absorbing Highsmith’s $5.6 million expiring contract, the Nets acquired an unprotected 2032 second-round pick from Miami while sending a 2026 second-round pick, protected from No. 31 to No. 55, to the Heat, per the team.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Nuggets sent Porter to the Brooklyn Nets, along with an unprotected 2032 first-round draft pick, for Cam Johnson.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
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Long-term effects of alcohol can also lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, liver disease and a weakened immune system that can make individuals susceptible to getting infections.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, this preference puts the species at risk for habitat loss as these areas are often susceptible to human disturbances, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges that the raw milk producer and seller are liable because the product contained Campylobacter and E. coli and failed to give adequate warnings of the product’s dangers.—
Mark Harper,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ex-Dominion employee Eric Coomer’s defamation case against Lindell, which focused on defamatory claims made about Coomer specifically, did go to trial earlier this summer, with a jury ruling in June that Lindell is liable for defamation and must pay Coomer $2.3 million in damages.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Since its public launch, over 150,000 people who have used Relief have enrolled over $8 billion in unsecured debt on the platform including credit cards, personal loans, and student loans.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Petty theft: Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., someone stole an unsecured bicycle left in the bushes by the street in the 13000 block of Beaumont Avenue for a total loss of approximately $600.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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At once a pragmatist and a romantic, Corry sometimes struggles to keep her scientific brain from intruding on moments of sensory abandon and unguarded feeling.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The now-viral moment caught Princess Kate's attention, prompting her to laugh — a rare and unguarded reaction.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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So Enid feels a bit insecure in their friendship and doesn’t know why Wednesday’s pushing her out.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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As discussed in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Osbourne — who died July 22 at the age of 76 — could be touchingly insecure for a beloved and wildly influential metal legend.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
4 Aug. 2025
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There’s a good amount of pedaling and a few exposed, high-stakes areas.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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Senior roles such as team leaders and lead engineers, requiring a broader skillset and the ability to deal with strategic challenges, may be less exposed.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Assailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailable. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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