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Adjective
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It was lifted from its foundation and crashed through a utility pole, eventually embedding itself in a nearby restaurant.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Another nearby point of interest for history buffs is Historic Blenheim and Civil War Interpretive Center, a Greek Revival-style house dating to 1859 that preserves signatures and pictographs from Federal soldiers who once lived there.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And, planning for the future of the Crisis Now program coincides with an approximate $4 million budget deficit for the Health and Human Services Department.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The analysis identified information, including the nature of the allegation, the approximate length of time between the incident and the beginning of formal proceedings, and the outcome.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Signature outdoor amenities, such as the 50-by-25-foot pool and spa with an adjacent outdoor kitchen with a wood-burning pizza oven, abound.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The new device prevents passengers from entering the front galley adjacent to the flight deck when a pilot needs to leave the cockpit to use the restroom or for any other reason during a flight.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Skeet was born in 1951 in next-door Winkler County, and his family moved to Mentone in 1953.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sydney marked Bertinelli’s return to CBS following her whirlwind success as girl-next-door Barbara Cooper on One Day at a Time.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wharton’s targeting of the near-post area is complemented by Mateta, Munoz and Ismaila Sarr (red).—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Because the broad thrust of Powell’s speech contained worries about the softening labor market, which implies the Fed will stay on its rate-cutting path in the near term.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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WellSpace has an immediate care program that can offer brief visits for people who must be seen right away, but full-service visits with providers may begin to take longer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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This outcome has immediate repercussions.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Closest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closest. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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