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During the drive, a tank shells the car, killing most of the occupants.
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Mac barks at Andi as the two of them drive home.
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Much like a dog that barks at every little noise and passerby, my skin is reactive.
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Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
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The ruling strips out one of the last accountability levers sitting outside the market, and consumer capital has already concluded that the market is now the referee.
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The nanofiltration strips almost all of the minerals away.
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Inflation often exposes weaknesses that already existed within a business.
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Morning sun followed by afternoon shade generally is easier on plants than the reverse, which exposes them to the more intense afternoon rays.
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As trading volume increases, profitability also scales upwards, regardless of which side wins.
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In its fifth and final season, The Bear scales back down to its fundamentals and delivers a satisfying farewell to one of the most electrifying television series of the past decade.
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“Defoliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defoliates. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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