as in to work (at)
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The Global Compassion Coalition says that the first step to overcoming helplessness is to practice acceptance instead of resistance, which is a hard pill to take at the moment.—
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Andre Agassi would practice super intensely, but for short periods.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The conference had sent at least one team to the championship game for eight straight years prior to the 2022 season, but the NIL era seems to have brought about newfound parity in college football.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Wilkinsons will bring about 10 animals from their operation.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rather, similar services are carried out by domestic Iranian companies.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday's ruling came amid a two-month-long crackdown by federal immigration authorities in Minnesota, with around 3,000 federal agents carrying out roughly 3,400 arrests.—
Chloe Rosen,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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One such case this year involves Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots added him as an undrafted free agent, and he's excelled as a special teams ace for the last four seasons.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tangible goals include achieving zero plastic use in all guest rooms and implementing innovative systems like ice storage for energy efficiency and grey water water reuse for conservation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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When critics contend the legislation will be costly to implement and could slow innovation, proponents need to remind them that legislation isn’t just in the interest of consumers but the companies themselves.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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In seventeenth-century England, there was a vogue for books by pregnant women addressed to their unborn offspring, offering preëmptive guidance and moral instruction to stand in for the mother’s own wisdom, should she be untimely carried off.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
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Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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