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as in increased
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as in bloated
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Church officials also said its security measures have been increased during the transitional period.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yussuf and his partners submitted millions of dollars worth of claims for Medicaid reimbursement, which were fraudulently inflated and billed without providers’ knowledge, and for services that weren’t provided.—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Keep your tires properly inflated.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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As job cuts pile up, Tinner is up against intense competition in a job market flooded with talent from the top companies in tech.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Investors initially flooded the market after the subprime mortgage crash that led to the Great Recession.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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My stomach wasn't distended anymore.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fragile skeleton of her ego threatened to snap under the pressure of the animal forces that pressed down on her consciousness, her narrative mind sagging and distended beneath pitiless and grandiose feeling.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Together, Sarah Wondra and the roommates bound Michael with duct tape and shoved him into the duffel bag, Wondra recounted to the detectives.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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During the third quarter, Houston’s Tari Eason shoved Washington’s Jamir Watkins to the floor, an incident that did not draw a whistle from the referees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dumpling restaurants have proliferated around Denver over the last few years.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Glowing testimonials about home deliveries have also proliferated on social media.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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During Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record last season, Wilson was a spokesman of sorts for the roster, speaking at length day after day about his teammate’s greatness, contextualizing each moment even as the attendant circus mushroomed around him.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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During his tenure, enrollment more than doubled, the endowment mushroomed and the campus expanded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Bulked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulked. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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