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This explains why it’s advised to start small, eating just two tablespoons a day at first.—
Morgan Pearson, MS,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025 -
The brother at first fled to Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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As a result of regulations prompted by the Lakeview fire, along with several other conflagrations, building materials are now fire-resistant, and most schools are equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Kings are now just two games ahead of the No. 10 Phoenix Suns and No. 11 Dallas Mavericks in the battle for the final play-in spot.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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But a report released in February found that this plan may no longer be viable due to the rate of sea level rise and frequent droughts, which reporter Jon Hurdle covered for ICN earlier this month.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Law enforcement released body camera footage of the woman's arrest this week. 0:38 Officials in Austin, Texas, are reacting to the release of a video appearing to show a transgender woman being thrown to the ground by police during her arrest earlier this month.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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What began as a simple hobby quickly evolved into a more ambitious project, and before long, Zilveti was outlining the world with needle and thread.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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These include abusing antitrust to hobble or loot American high-tech companies and, before long, could also encompass deployment of the bloc’s climate policy for protectionist ends with measures such as Brussels’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20off. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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