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as in to ward (off)
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But the museum isn't letting the incident deter it from continuing its free Juneteenth block party as planned.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
4 June 2026 -
Meanwhile, Lithuania, along with Estonia, Latvia and Poland, has existing or planned defense programs along NATO’s eastern flank, aimed in part at deterring potential Russian or Belarusian military incursions.—
Tatsiana Kulakevich,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Check (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28off%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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