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Early on in the 2018-19 season, Durant’s final year with the Warriors, his relationship with Green deteriorated after an on-court dispute during a November game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The constant arguments during quarantine.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Smith totaled 22 points on 7-of-15 (46.7%) shooting from the field and 3-of-7 (42.9%) shooting from three-point range, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks in 61 minutes during his five preseason appearances.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The constant arguments during quarantine.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Smith totaled 22 points on 7-of-15 (46.7%) shooting from the field and 3-of-7 (42.9%) shooting from three-point range, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks in 61 minutes during his five preseason appearances.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for during
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Miami ended the third ahead 94-88 and kept control throughout the fourth, keeping its lead in double figures for the final six minutes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Incentives support large-scale deployment by 2026 as freight and public transport demand grows.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The auctions have raised more than £5million in total for the charity, with £483,000 generated in support last season by Premier League clubs.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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“During.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/during. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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