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Verb
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Allen is said to have reluctantly acquiesced to ARC’s demands and, in the process, alienated others.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026 -
The Clintons previously objected to testifying before Congress about their ties to the late financier, but ultimately acquiesced to Comer’s subpoena.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Observers across the energy sector follow every development with the company’s gas turbine order book closely (right now, it is mostly fully subscribed through 2030).—
Justin Worland,
Time,
8 May 2026
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The streaming research firm also estimates that 51 percent of subscribers that signed up for Howdy in August and September are still subscribed, giving it a higher retention rate than many other streaming platforms.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rogen accepted the award on her behalf and delivered a speech that brought much of the audience to tears.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Reportedly, Charles had been handing William more responsibilities amidst his cancer battle and had pretty much accepted William’s time was coming sooner, rather than later.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 May 2026
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“Gone (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28by%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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