as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation
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Avoid cans that are damaged, dented, bulging, or leaking.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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The criminal trial against the five players was widely followed across Canada and the sports world, and it was marred by logistical legal issues, including Judge Carroccia originally dismissing the trial in mid-May over the players’ defense attorneys’ behavior in court.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The contest was marred by violent disorder, with five people taken to hospital and 62 injured.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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One of the most far-reaching questions revolves around why Woods has been injured so many times in his career.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Chevrolet's driver, Brandon McCall, 29, of Pocahontas and Ryan Atkinson, 24, of Walnut Ridge, a passenger in the Chevrolet, were injured, the report says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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On the play Warner got hurt, the 49ers were missing a right defensive end, and coaches mistakenly assumed practice-squad call-up Trevis Gipson stayed on the field to fill that role after racing down on kickoff coverage and making the initial hit on a tackle.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Max Muncy had just hurt his knee and would be out for a month, a 9-14 stretch when the team lost the bulk of what had been a nine-game division lead.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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While the socialist has compromised on some of his positions, the Israel-Palestine conflict is among some of his most unwavering stances.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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The government points out that Congress created a federal agency, the Merit Systems Protection Board, to handle such matters, although its independence has been compromised under the current administration.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Crossed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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