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also born up
as in encouraged
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith
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Still, the paper has been encouraged by early signs from its first week.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Though it’s not required, candidates are encouraged to fill out job applications online before attending the Thunder Valley Casino job fairs.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Not to be outdone by a property clearly inspired by George Lucas' space opera, LucasArts launched its own ambitious (and wildly successful) series of space sims.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The designer painted the serpent mural that gave the residence its name, and the artwork directly inspired the necklace included in this package.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those sessions reinforced her love of the sport, and reignited her desire to compete.—
Alice Park,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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Buildings reinforced by sandbags against possible air strikes in Kyiv on Thursday.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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The researchers observed data flows that could link web activity with app identifiers, raising concerns about how effectively privacy controls were enforced at the system level.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Super Bowl is a no-drone zone, and all flight restrictions will be actively enforced.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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