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Adjective
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Travelers who want to witness the eclipse in the only certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary in the path of totality can head to Tāhuna Glenorchy on New Zealand’s South Island.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Reputable dealers invest in verification equipment and maintain relationships with certified refiners and mints.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofits check providers’ enrollment with their licensed capacity, review thousands of monthly attendance sheets, validate signatures and verifications of employment and eligibility and compare providers’ rate sheets to invoices, among other things, McDougal said.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the 1980s, there were more than 6,000 licensed shrimpers working in Louisiana.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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That same day, at least three protesters were killed and 17 others wounded during an attack on a police station in Iran’s western province of Lorestan, according to the semiofficial Far News Agency.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
2 Jan. 2026
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The semiofficial definition of a Harvest Moon is the full moon that is closest to the date of the autumnal equinox, otherwise known as the first day of astronomical autumn.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 Oct. 2025
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But are these even real, canonical fates for these characters, or just what Mike wants for them?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Jan. 2026
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For once, a canonical movie is becoming a play, not a musical.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Ex officio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex%20officio. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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