as in studies
to use the mind to acquire knowledge
I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam
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Placing wagers on election outcomes precedes modern-day statistical polling — the first of which was done by Elmer Gallup in the 1936 presidential election — according to Koleman Strumpf, an economics professor at Wake Forest University who studies prediction markets.—
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Hopewell Hodges, a researcher at the University of Minnesota who studies the developmental resilience of children, says a child's world is like the rings of a tree, with the child at the center.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
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Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bones (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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