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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finds (for or against)
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Natural gas, which determines 70% to 90% of the cost of producing nitrogen fertilizer, has seen a 20% drop in production due to the war and price increases up to 70%.—
Aya S. Chacar,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Natural gas, which determines 70% to 90% of the cost of producing nitrogen fertilizer, has seen a 20% drop in production due to the war and price increases up to 70%.—
Aya S. Chacar,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Guest Janine Kovac, in addition to being an author herself, adjudicates submissions for various residencies and is co-director of Litquake’s Lit Crawl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Another member of his class, Omar Abdelmoity, serves on the university’s Academic Integrity Board, the body that adjudicates cases of cheating, with AI or otherwise.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
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In episode three, Mary judges Eleanor pretty harshly for her choices with Robert.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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The program, which launched last month, gave half a dozen Los Angeles County civil court judges access to AI software called Learned Hand.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The agency approved Lilly's obesity pill on a fast track for drugs that FDA deems a national priority.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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Marootian said that his organization hears about two incidents every week, and reported a 42% increase in the number of incidents involving portable chargers in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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With Irene threatening Billie, Joe skulks back to his cement cell, but hears Irene torturing Billie in the next room.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Finds (for or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finds%20%28for%20or%20against%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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