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Noun
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Sprays aren't generally effective because the mites are protected and hidden in leaf folds or galls.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025 -
It's got a great fold and can sit standing up, too.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The company is in the process of preparing to split itself in two, with the studios business, HBO, and HBO Max set to become a company called Warner Bros., and the linear networks set to become a company called Discovery.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company behind the Warner Bros. studio, the HBO Max streaming service and cable networks including CNN and HGTV saw improving results for its streaming operations and production studios, even as conditions for its traditional TV networks appeared to worsen.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Most cybersecurity frameworks are designed to protect individual organizations.—
Vishaal Hariprasad,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Clear the Air in Havering, a local campaign organization, took it to court, arguing its decision relied on flawed air pollution data and overlooked the spikes seen on fire days.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Unlike jails, which are designed for short-term incarceration of people who have not been convicted of crimes, prisons like Miami have programs that allow inmates to obtain college degrees, receive vocational training and gain work experience.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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Occupational licensing, diploma requirements for government employment and poor performance of public schools and colleges must top the economic agenda for political candidates.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Enid introduced Wednesday to the social scene at Nevermore — the four main cliques being Furs, Fangs, Stoners and Scales.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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As Sophie gets pulled deeper into the clique, things get more and more dangerous.—
Karin Slaughter,
People.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The Weeknd’s latest album Hurry Up Tomorrow hasn’t produced the kind of smashes that defined earlier eras, and the set isn’t performing quite as well as his last few chart-topping releases.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Senate leaders have yet to publicly post three sets of community project reports, so the full scope of potential funding for Wisconsin remains unclear.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One member of the Coleman clan who didn't return was Harold Gould, who played Grandpa in the first movie.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Ellen is a smart, strategic thinker frustrated by her brothers’ desire to use her as a pawn in clan politics.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In return for parking a sizeable amount of cash into an illiquid asset, many NFL minority owners get perks such as access to tickets and gameday parking, Super Bowl rings, travel perks and locker room access.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those that skip the guardrails may inherit a codebase that feels generated by a mood ring.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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