as in to turn over
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The Thunder have done a great job of turning over a Pacers team that doesn’t typically give the ball away.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2025 -
The data turned over to Homeland Security included information about residents of California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 June 2025
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The main difference is that Anderson probably devours a more refined preparation of squab.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Why Amazon Books Editors loved it: Both a nostalgic and fresh read, the team devoured the prequel.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Sophisticated algorithms can scan entire genomes, mapping how thousands of tiny genetic variations interact.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The business scans for games, too, helping to create accurate, photo-realistic avatars of, for example, your favorite athletes.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Search by title or topic in the Search Bar in the middle of the Home Page, or click on the blue ‘years’ boxes and browse.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Given the flat shape of their small teeth and the giant size of their bodies—which were not equipped to chase around prey and would have required them to eat often—researchers assumed sauropods browsed from trees and other greenery.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
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“Gobble (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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