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Verb
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The National Park Service had removed the flag in February, citing federal guidance that limited the agency to displaying only the American, Interior Department and POW/MIA flags.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026 -
An example cited was the use of voices of Drake and The Weeknd to produce Heart on My Sleeve, which went viral in 2023 and was later removed from music streaming services.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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If the family participates in the business as an active investment, the depreciation can potentially be deducted against income on other investments like stocks, Hans added.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Reckless driving reach epidemic proportions during the pandemic and has only somewhat abated since.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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The fire weather concerns that affected parts of the state on Tuesday have abated.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Obviously, new players have been added and some subtracted, but what should give fans confidence that this year’s defense will significantly improve?—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Then, certain deductions (but not all deductions) for AGI from Form 1 that accompanies Form 1040 are subtracted.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Southwest staff also tried to take the device apart, and Town eventually realized that a wire had likely been disconnected in transit.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Reports are often backward-looking, disconnected from real-time operations, and difficult to translate into clear actions.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The patterns could be rearranged and detached through an integrated linking system.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The base and handle of the original product are a bit bulkier than the newer model as well, and the original product cannot be detached for storage or travel purposes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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This is the most powerful story about two Korean sisters separated during Japanese occupation in WW2—Hana is taken to Japan and forced to become a comfort woman, meanwhile Emi left behind grows up and spends her life searching for her lost sister.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The concept would involve buses traveling between 80 and 140 miles per hour in dedicated lanes separated from regular freeway traffic.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Bated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bated. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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