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Verb
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This hat comes in multiple sizes and colors and can fold up nicely when packed in a suitcase, retaining its shape afterward.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026 -
Microsoft then licensed this operating system to IBM as PC-DOS while retaining the ability to sell the operating system to other companies.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lifetime habits of saving and cautious spending are hard to break.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skipping payments is not an unintentional consequence of saving for debt settlement, though.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both Landon and Andreatta have been accused of withholding information about the project.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities are withholding the victim's name pending an investigation.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Savers should closely compare the interest-earning capabilities of CDs and money market accounts before depositing funds into either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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These operate on just a few basic rules, like tracking signals, transporting blocks, and depositing them at specific thresholds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His work focuses on preserving stories of war and conflict, past and present.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead of stocking one vaccine, pediatricians would have to stock three different ones and then track the separate shots for each of their patients.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s been a lot of business between these two clubs over the last few years — managers, coaches, sporting directors and players — with Brighton, who are one point below Chelsea in the table, banking a fortune.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Huge government contracts meant plenty of defense capital was floating around, but the city and county were banking none of it.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The gunman entered the hotel by simply reserving a room there, and gained easy access through one layer of defenses but not beyond that.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Transfer chicken to a plate skin-side up, reserving drippings in skillet; set aside.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Coffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffering. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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