as in confers (on)
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The former gives concrete structure to Trump’s older ideas to develop the Gaza Strip as a real estate venture; the latter provides a framework for an international military force that would police the strip for the foreseeable future.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
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Powerback Rehabilitation, which provides services at Town Village retirement community in Leawood, challenged the broad religious exemption by suing the Kansas Department of Labor.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Raw garlic contains more allicin, while cooked garlic still supplies antioxidants and other beneficial compounds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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GoPro supplies a pair of lens caps for the Max 2 that fit snuggly over each lens and have a small tab on them to make removing them easier.—
Craig Wilson,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Bestows (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestows%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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