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as in lined up
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as in recruited
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Former Rangers goalkeeping coach Colin Stewart was recruited this summer as goalkeeper development and pathway lead — a key link between the academy and senior set-ups.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Cassellius has since recruited new leaders over operations, human resources, communications and academics.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, the orphans start being tormented by a demon, who was summoned after the girl’s parents prayed to whatever entity would bring their daughter back.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The participants were enrolled in ANMerge, a European study to better understand biomarkers for Alzheimer’s.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
5 Sep. 2025
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The college announced in a news release Wednesday 9,017 students were enrolled for academic credit as of Tuesday, the 11th day of classes for the fall semester.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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Days later, European leaders convened in Washington to coordinate strategy.—
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The events, which are locally organized and tailored to local concerns, are led by labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO, national advocacy groups such as May Day Strong, Public Citizen and Indivisible and dozens on local advocacy groups.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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In advance of the press conference, some 100 survivors are expected at a rally organized by several victim advocate groups near the Capitol.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Half of the miscellaneous productions also blew their budgets though they aren't grouped under one franchise.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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War-naming conventions There are a number of different ways in which wars are named, but they can be broadly grouped around place, participants or time.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stern, who is 71, first signed with satellite radio broadcaster Sirius in 2004 (prior to its merger with XM), in part to be free of oversight by the FCC, which had levied millions of dollars in fines on terrestrial radio stations that carried his show for alleged indecency.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Third, this measure deals only with taxes levied on real property or on property ownership.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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