as in to turn over
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Judge Lamberth threatened to hold Kari Lake, who oversaw the network’s parent agency, in contempt for failing to turn over information to the court.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026 -
After being pronounced dead, her body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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My son devoured his giant burger quesadilla, and the chilaquiles burger (chips, sauce and egg atop a burger patty) was messy, tasty fun.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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For Carston, watching her kids devour her kitchen creations is worth every spoonful.—
Ryan Dennis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back home, young Dan watched the show live on TV, scanning the screen for his dad’s camera jib (or crane).—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Luckily, between 10 and 20 weeks, the pregnancy stabilized, but it was then revealed during an anatomy scan that her daughter had a single umbilical artery and fused kidneys, leading to frequent monitoring and long drives to different specialists.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Shake off any jet lag from your travels with a massage and red light therapy from Monarch Ketchum before simultaneously shopping for vintage pieces and getting caffeinated at Maude’s—or spend a few hours browsing the exhibitions at the Sun Valley Museum of Art.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Take a test drive — indoors or out — or browse the 30 brands of more everyday cars.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Gobble (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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