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Verb
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Chavez previously ran a ketamine clinic and allegedly submitted a bogus prescription in the name of a former patient to secure the drug.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026 -
About a year ago DNA evidence from the scene was submitted to a genealogy lab in Texas that had helped investigators solve another case recently.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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On February 7, Newcastle capitulated to Brentford, losing 3-2 in front of their own supporters.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Ties with teachers union Marking suggests in her email that the members of the board capitulated to SCTA demands instead of being fiscally responsible.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nearly two centuries later—while the Warren Commission did its work—the highest office in the land was still beset by pants problems.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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But the program has been beset by complications, including the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent aircraft delays.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Caved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caved. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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