1
as in waiving
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as in losing
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What To Know Beginning November 1, the state will eliminate income eligibility requirements for its child care assistance program and continue waiving family co-payments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The 49ers are signing Eddy Piñeiro after waiving Moody, a 2023 third-round pick who had 2-of-3 field-goal attempts go awry in Sunday’s 17-13 season-opening win at Seattle.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 74-year-old François Bayrou resigns on Tuesday after choosing to gamble his political survival on a confidence vote a day earlier—and losing it by a huge margin.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Cracker Barrel has become a cookie-cutter corporate chain, steadily losing its Southern flavor.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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California's high-speed rail project has won a financial lifeline, with the state committing $1 billion annually from cap-and-trade revenues through 2045.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cook has denied committing mortgage fraud.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Originally from Tecate, Baja California, Morrison shared news of her signing with 5020 Records via her official social media channels, posting a welcome letter from the label thanking her for entrusting them with her music.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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Even worse, Park and his conservative successors had been bolstered by the very imperial forces from which the South Koreans had hoped to escape, in exchange for renouncing their right to forgive and to hold Japan accountable.—
Eun A Jo,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Nov. 2022
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“Forfeiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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