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as in annotated
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as in spoke
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Livesey, a professor emerita at the University of Oklahoma, is recognized as a significant Pauline scholar, and her book is closely argued, formidably annotated, and beautifully provocative.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
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Sliced from a tree felled by loggers in 1891, the cross-section was annotated with historical events that marked its 13 centuries of life, from the beginning of Chinese book printing to the Crusades to the invention of the telescope.—
Elena Megalos,
Longreads,
31 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of 25 minutes Breslow and Kennedy explained their decision to fire one of the most accomplished managers in franchise history after just 27 games this season and elevate Triple-A manager Chad Tracy to the big league role on an interim basis.—
Mac Cerullo,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Studley explained the biological process responsible for the lobster’s two-toned appearance.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Out of 10 sloths that arrived from Peru in February 2025, two were dead on arrival, and the remainder were emaciated and in very poor health, the report stated.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tornadoes are expected to be an isolated threat, but the threat for stronger tornadoes has expanded to encompass much of Arkansas, the email stated.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some interpreted McVay’s demeanor on Thursday night as evidence of a splinter in one of the league’s most successful partnerships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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These findings are promising, but they should be interpreted carefully, especially because most studies have been conducted in laboratory settings or animal models, rather than on people.—
Mavra Javed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the company line on Sunday — uttered by everyone from the man who made the decision (Craig Breslow) to new manager Chad Tracy and 21-year-old Roman Anthony, whom Breslow has asked to help extricate this franchise from the ashes — was that these Red Sox have 135 games to right the ship.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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But in the meantime, the president can’t take back his words, words that appear to meet the UN definition of genocide and, when uttered by a world leader, are taken as policy.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Then Stu discovered that Brian had talked Eric Easton into paying him five pounds more a week as the leader of the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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In their joint cover of Vogue's May 2026 issue, Streep and Wintour talked to Greta Gerwig about the differences between The Devil Wears Prada and its follow-up.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the jail in the Dade County Courthouse, Zangara confessed and expounded on his dislike for heads of state.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn later expounded on his evolving thoughts about the legislative filibuster.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Commentated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentated. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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