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Some sort of flight test took place two years ago, but the video cuts off after a minute, suggesting that the end of the flight was less than nominal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025 -
During the Sunday Morning interview, which was focused on Belichick's new memoir, Hudson was seen cutting off questions from journalist Tony Dokoupil about their relationship.—
Julie Mazziotta,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Choked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choked%20off. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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