as in to pass over
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As the opening frame came to a close, Lopez fed a pass over to Watts in front of the Walpole net, and the senior buried a shot to provide Notre Dame a 3-2 advantage.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026 -
The Hispanic Caucus’ PAC would continue to back their two preferred candidates who were passed over Monday by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, its chair said in a statement.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In crush, puncture, and saw tests, the battery produced no smoke or flames – a safety profile that's hard to ignore.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 28,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
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He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Deborah also slighted Kelly’s talk show.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Wilson has almost been forgotten and could make the difference.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Bianca is her oldest and people forget that sometimes, caught up in the Jayden story.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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In it, Hayek cautioned against the growing intellectual and political notions that disregarded liberty in favor of central planning of economic affairs.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Trump has instituted a pay-to-play system for his allies and unilaterally started wars while disregarding Congress’s authority as a coequal branch of government.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The peripheral areas, while much more sparsely populated than the main population centers, are dominated by ethnic groups that feel neglected by the central government, most notably the Tuaregs in northern Mali.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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Abused, neglected, abandoned pigs At Willeyville Farm, Houk and, Jones-Willey and other volunteers were recently caring for about 40 pigs, with the goal of finding them adoptive homes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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