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deforcement

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as in invasion

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Kim has sent thousands of troops and huge supplies of weapons to support Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
An Ukrainian rescuer works at the site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia on August 11, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of invasion

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The Swiss played a good chunk of the match with 10 men after review changed a yellow card on an Argentine player into a second yellow card (and an ejection) for one of their own.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Giants manager Tony Vitello came out to argue the call and was ejected by plate umpire Lance Barksdale, the second ejection this season for the first-year skipper.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

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Lower hotel occupancy means fewer opportunities for him and his fellow bellmen, cocktail servers and valets to make tips, their primary income, pinching their wallets even further.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
This includes occupancy rate, rapid conversion, case management, and being active in the community.

— Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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That worldview has become policy, aided in part by the hollowing out of the national security workforce—now stretched thin and focused on daily operations and multiple crises—and by the stripping of its coordination functions.

— Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
Pillows filled with cotton or polyester are also safe for laundry stripping.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Definition of stripping

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The lesson is that isolated task automation rarely results in large-scale job losses, except in occupations built around a very narrow set of activities.

— Adam Schickling, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Governments, business leaders, and economists have tried to estimate which occupations will disappear, which new ones will emerge, and what skills people will need to remain competitive.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of occupation

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As past and present echo through the mountains, human encroachment and indifference threaten to erase their unique spirit, and his story becomes a reflection of an age-old, unequal struggle.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
During public comments, most Eagle residents spoke about encroachment on their freedoms to shoot due to the lack of a dedicated shooting space.

— Noah Daly July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

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