does in

present tense third-person singular of do in
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as in destroys
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a business venture that was done in by poor planning

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Recent Examples of does in Meta could introduce technical solutions, like automatically blurring faces, as Google does in Street View images, but Szydlowski doubts Meta would voluntarily make such a privacy-conscious change without regulatory or public pressure. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 This and that Why yes, Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis does in fact play with his shoelaces untied. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 However, Sacramento does in fact have a restaurant that merges these cuisines in an elegant and very personal way. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Not everyone went slowly insane under such circumstances, as Bartleby does in Melville’s story, but the experience was disorienting all the same. Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Homer’s poem does in fact register an apprehension of foreigners who live near the sea. Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 But getting the shoes, walking around in my spare time in New York in heels, which Carolyn does in the show and Sarah Pidgeon does not. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Consider this your guide to eating like Colagreco does in the French (and Italian) Riviera. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 And that’s exactly what Kay does in a new promotional campaign for YES Network that debuted on Friday, preceding the channel’s first broadcast of the Yankees’ 2026 season. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • Among other things, Hinduism reveres femininity through the worship of powerful goddesses, including Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom; Kali, the goddess who destroys evil and ego; and Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Laser destroys 11 drones in 10 days US forces have stopped around 300 drones allegedly linked to cartels since the beginning of 2026.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Listeria hits about 1,250 people in the United States each year, according to the CDC, and kills 172.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Special series An NPR investigation finds that heat kills thousands of Americans every year.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.
    Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
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  • Police said Strode walks with a cane, usually wears sunglasses and carries a medical alert necklace.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In the clip, the actress wears a black dress and slowly turns around to reveal her pregnant belly.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • That obviously makes Labor Day a particularly good excuse to mix a cocktail that squeezes a little more out of summer.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After leaving Vancouver, the route follows the Fraser River through the fertile Fraser Valley and into the Coast Mountains, passing Hell’s Gate, where the river squeezes through a narrow canyon, before arriving in Kamloops for the night.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Many of them have rides, like the Mexico pavilion’s The Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros, which is inside a replica of that country’s iconic Chichen Itza Mayan ruins.
    Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And that’s a bit of a problem, because nothing ruins the allure of the new and novel quite like ubiquity.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • The open back instantly elevates it beyond a basic long-sleeve, and the just-so crop absolutely slays.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Beyoncé slays in all-white at the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, while Justin and Hailey Bieber show off their streetwear style in New York City.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
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  • To get even with Kanan, Juke murders Raq, her surrogate mother.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 26 June 2026

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