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or chiselling (in)
as in barging (in)
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The thymus is responsible for producing the body’s T cells, which help to target and destroy invading pathogens.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
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The Pentagon worries that an expanding Chinese arsenal could be a prelude to invading Taiwan or an attempt to beat America's missile defenses, Panda said.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Coyotes are encroaching on urban areas, and have killed household pets and livestock, while sometimes also biting humans.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Next to him on the catwalk-slash-stage, Marguerite LeRolland, senior global insight manager at data analytics firm Euromonitor, spoke about the shifting political landscape and encroaching economic pressures.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Chiseling (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiseling%20%28in%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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