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Noun
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But while Karen was brought straight into the first-team fold, Sara was loaned back to her former club for the season.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 May 2025 -
The administration recently announced plans to spend $45 billion more on immigration detention over the next two years, expanding the cost six fold.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Alaska Air Group has successfully integrated Virgin America while expanding its routes and partnerships to create a more competitive national network.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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China has begun launching satellites for a giant computer network in space, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Kids Quilt Kamp is funded through donations to Calico Cut-Ups Quilt Guild, a 501-C3 non-profit organization.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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This strategy supports organizations in achieving faster innovation cycles and maintaining a competitive edge in their respective industries.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Throughout the 20th century, the relationship between colleges and the state was a messy one.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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At that campus, teaching will take place through three colleges, and would grow to host 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The department has been haunted for years by allegations about violent, tattooed cliques, whose bad behavior has cost the county millions of dollars in legal settlements.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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But while Nick's actions threaten to alienate him from his clique, Carell has spoken about how the series ultimately brought him closer to Fey.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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His set spanned his entire catalog, and included a few covers of other artists like Michael Jackson.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
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The comfortable outdoor set includes a lovesat, two chairs, and a coffee table.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The mockumentary-style series follows the lives of the diverse Tucker-Pritchett-Dunphy clan in suburban Los Angeles, offering a humorous take on familial dynamics.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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This was the latest Met Gala for the Kardashian-Jenner clan.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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During the final episodes, her past comes back to haunt her when her twin brother, Leon (Nick Creegan), gets mixed up in a violent carjacking ring wreaking havoc on the city.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Tucker, who won a championship with the Bucks in 2021, is one of two players with championship rings on the Knicks roster, with OG Anunoby (Raptors, 2019) the other. NUMBER 6.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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