as in plagiarizes
to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else
She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet.
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An engineering prodigy, Harley has to get creative to survive her large family, and invents a number of gizmos and gadgets to help improve her chaotic household.
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Without it, the AI invents a new backdrop.
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According to the agency, the bassinets’ attachment mechanism can create a dangerous gap between the bassinet and an adult mattress, creating a hazard for infants.
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Nonetheless, he is made king and often found eschewing his royal duties in favor of visiting brothels or hanging out with those who work for him.
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Kono’s statement acknowledging military coercion of women into front-line brothels paved the way for broader wartime remorse in 1995 and reshaped Japan’s relations with Asian neighbors.
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This includes increasing bathroom stalls, single person bathrooms and individual stall locker rooms.
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The smart glasses come equipped with a proprietary liquid-crystal-on-silicon display that reproduces 16 million colors and offers a 51° field of view.
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Once a specific constraint is imposed, the mathematical model reproduces the exact behavior of the original nonreciprocal flock.
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Egypt, one of the word’s cradles of civilization, is also a vibrant, modern country.
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This 10-pack of plastic melon cradles was a lifesaver last year once my pumpkins started maturing late July.
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Houses could be rented for $15 a week and converted into bars, bordellos and gambling dens, with liquor licenses and health certificates optional.
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Nearby, Mariana Roufett packed boxes of humanitarian aid while thinking about her childhood friend and her family, who remain missing.
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Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.
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“Cribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cribs. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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