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But the impression throughout is of a complex work of fiction distilled down to broad-strokes plot machinations, to the exclusion of meaningful character insight.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026 -
Start with a Negroni made with local Mattei Cap Corse Rouge and the Domaine’s own gin distilled with aromatic herbs, and the tagliere di salumi, an assortment of Italian charcuterie.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Once purified, the atmospheric sample enters an enrichment stage that significantly enhances the detectability of trace gases.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside these trains, natural gas is purified and cooled to about –260 degrees Fahrenheit (–162 degrees Celsius), below the boiling point of methane.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kentucky and Utah have reduced levies.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In many ways, Kris aches to be reduced to such simple matter, to strip away all of her heady anxiety and surrender to basic want.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Those were refined to feature a chemical called mitragynine.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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During a series of public meetings as the county shaped and refined its plan, Black residents said the new blueprint still turned its back on them and asked that the fence be removed and the property be opened up to the neighborhood.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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This is also thanks to the fact that crawfish are often purged before cooking.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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When accounting for positions that have been purged more than once, 52% of the PLA’s top leadership positions have been affected, the report found.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Martha and Tabby cleaned his body, combed his hair, and put a suit of clothes on him, including a shirt made by one of his sisters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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With the evacuation of all passengers and many crew members completed, the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the the Netherlands, where it will be cleaned and disinfected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Tribal governments have said that their participation in 8(a) was authorized by Congress, and SBA officials clarified last year that the administration’s anti-DEI executive order would not affect services provided to Native Americans.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Officials also clarified citations would function as civil penalties similar to parking tickets rather than criminal violations.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Allen cleansed himself in the process.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Under eclipses, artifacts will also be corrupted and have drawbacks that can be cleansed by beating the world’s Overlord.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Decocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decocted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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