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as in waived
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as in lost
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Mangione appeared in a Blair County courtroom Thursday, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was immediately swept back to New York via plane, helicopter and SUV for his federal arraignment hours later.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024 -
With 2 million residents using food stamps, the state waived the work requirement for able-bodied adults to SNAP eligibility through August of next year, while the Department of Agriculture issued $2 million in grants to food banks across the commonwealth.—
Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Dec. 2024
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But sometimes lost in that analysis is that the bigger factor may have been a lack of enthusiasm for Harris.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The helicopter lost power, and the pilot made an emergency landing.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Forfeited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeited. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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