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Even colder temperatures and frost can cause yellow leaves and dropping, so move tropical varieties indoors when the mercury drops.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025 General Hospital has another major plot twist to drop on its fans: the ABC sudser is bringing back Ryan Paevey.—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
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The move came after UnitedHealth’s stock suffered a year-to-date drop of more than 40%, prompting dip buyers to speculate on a recovery.—Benzinga, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025 The 2025 drop also means that for the first time since 2000, the S&P index has outperformed the Tooth Fairy Index (of rises and drops in the amount left per tooth).—Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drop
None of the 21 relievers who’ve thrown more than 57 innings are in Houston’s bullpen, either.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
The Trumbull players expressed pride in the way Fairfield has played, its pitchers throwing strikes, its hitters being selective and swinging for hard contact, rather than long fly balls, and playing nearly flawless defense.
Filmed on 16mm Kodak Ektachrome across a non-stop 45 day shoot, Petersen expands her exploration of mysticism and disappearance in southernmost Argentina – plunging head-first into a father-daughter relationship upended in the sleepy mountains of Tierra del Fuego.
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Jason Liwag,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
The eviction notice has plunged his future into uncertainty.
Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.
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Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
That means that education will continue to be a big part in stopping scammers.
The second leg of the last-16 tie between Argentine side Independiente and Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires was abandoned in the 48th minute due to security concerns after rival fans clashed in the stands.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Congress could abandon its complex benefit formulas in favor of a flat monthly check, the same amount for everyone: say, around $1,800.
Stephan Winkelmann, the CEO of Lamborghini, said customers are demanding piercing V12s and V8s in their garages, forcing him to cancel the company's plan to build all-electric supercars and SUVs.
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Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2025
After the players strike in August 1994 led Selig to cancel the stretch run and postseason, fans rightfully avoided going to ballparks in ’95 and ’96.
The series is executive produced by Sheridan, Glasser, Saldaña, Kidman, Burkle, Yari, Hutkin, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman and Cox.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
The words can appear to arrive from elsewhere, produced by an elevated consciousness outside our own.
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