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Adjective
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My high school basketball coach was, depending on the day, either a motivational genius or a certified madman.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Since then, more than 250,000 additional women have become certified divers, representing a nearly 7% reduction in the worldwide gap.—
Kaila Yu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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All the hyperscaler capital in the world can’t conjure a licensed electrician out of thin air (Goldman estimates combined budgets rose by more than $300 billion for 2026 and 2027).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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There would be a 6% sales tax on the products, which must be tested by licensed labs in DC before they are sold.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Akbar Salehi told the semiofficial Tasnim news agency that seven women were also among the dead.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Quickly afterward, though, came the denials from Iran about talks, while Iran's semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies portrayed the American president as backing down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a manner that feels prototypical of the plant’s subsequent valorization across other cultures, the cucumber makes an appearance in the Rigveda, an ancient collection of Sanskrit hymns belonging to the canonical Hindu tradition.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nebula, entirely unblurred canonical version of the video; YouTube, absolutely not.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Ex officio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex%20officio. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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