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as in ticks (off)
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as in wards (off)
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Watchman Trail in Zion National Park, Utah The dry heat that typically deters hikers from southern Utah in the summer is long gone by the winter months.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Judges and others have expressed concern that the practice deters defendants from showing up to court, but the president and his allies say is necessary to apprehend those living in the country illegally.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Checks (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checks%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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