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Adjective
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While her book is at times fragmentary and episodic, marked by abrupt discontinuities, the cumulative effect is powerful, eloquently testifying to the horrific consequences of this conflict.—
Rebecca Donner,
New York Times,
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Phylogenetic analyses yield conflicting results: some position it near the base of squamates, others as a distant relative separate from both major lizard clades and snakes, highlighting the limits of fragmentary amber fossils.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Oddly, Long’s name was blacked out of that leaked partial copy of the complaint, but Pryor’s was not.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The History of Assassination Attempts on U.S. Presidents, Including Ronald Reagan’s Near-Fatal Bullet Wound in 1981 Brady's wound left him with permanent disabilities, including speech challenges and partial paralysis that required him to use a wheelchair.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Then Brozek was the area’s breakout star as a junior, recording a team-high 14 goals and a team-high 10 assists as Naperville Central won its first sectional title in 29 years.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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Original price: $2,539 This modern modular sectional sofa has a large ottoman and seven toss pillows.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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Georgie suits up and makes his best pitch to a loan officer at the local bank, but is shut down.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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