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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bated
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In his letter to the district, Lindstrom said that despite multiple requests to have the carpet removed, the flea infestation became so severe that parents were afraid to send their children to school, and those that did suffered from flea bites.—
JENNAH PENDLETON,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025 -
There is one manuscript, and this has several sections removed, perhaps ones that were extreme in their hostility to Christianity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The size of the Social Security increase retirees receive will depend on the size of their Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted directly from benefit checks.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next A higher COLA will also lead to higher Medicare Part B premiums, which are deducted from Social Security, Ryan said.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The storm abated by Monday, underscoring a trend that has become all too familiar in recent months.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures are beginning to lower, and outdoor time can finally be enjoyed again after the sweltering summer heat has abated.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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But in an Akan language, the notion that an object could exist as a bare substrate, stripped of properties—say, the idea of a stone, with its weight, texture, and color subtracted—is basically unintelligible; the metaphysical split between a thing and its properties isn’t naturally expressible.—
Lula Konner,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Oct. 2025
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Typically, the report is released on the first Friday of the month and includes information about how many jobs were added or subtracted from each industry.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shows with the inside/outside format with discovery of hidden gardens in Paris, or outside Paris, made a special environment, disconnected from the city to discover the next summer collection.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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But in July, Urban abruptly disconnected from a radio interview in Australia after being asked a question about Kidman's love scenes with Zac Efron in her film A Family Affair.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Prices get detached from reality, leaders make destructive decisions, cultures decay.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most card holders, this one folds open like a mini wallet, and it can be detached from your phone for separate use.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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In bystander video reposted to Only in Dade, Eilish, flanked by security guards, is high fiving fans who are separated by a barricade.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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The compute portion of its data centers, which utilizes military-level FIPS 140-2 encryption, is also physically separated from all other systems, including security cameras and cooling systems.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bated. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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