as in to work (at)
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Though the team practiced on Tuesday, Kerr gave veterans Curry, Draymond Green and Al Horford the night off.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Fear of stepping out of their houses, going to work, grocery shopping and even practicing their religion.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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End the massive overregulation brought about by my opponent.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The shooting happened during Operation Metro Surge, an aggressive immigration crackdown that brought about 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota starting in December.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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When conflict between Israel and Iran flared in June and the United States carried out strikes on Iran nuclear sites, oil prices jumped higher.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The United States and Iran continue to carry out negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Meyer certified the rebuttal in Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal’s landmark arbitration case in which Skubal was awarded a $32 million salary for 2026.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Against Syracuse, ace Teagan Kavan fanned a season-high 12 batters while earning her second complete-game shutout.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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In September, audio emerged of Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, the official responsible for implementing the legislation, questioning the ability of police departments to enforce the buyback.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The daughter of two pastors – who grew up shuttling between Florida, Alabama and Atlanta – has become a leading light in culture while implementing rest in her own approach as a young CEO.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Swift knows how to carry off a thematic updo.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Photons, for example, can bounce off an atom and carry off positional information about it without changing the quantum state of the system.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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