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Noun
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The agents pushed him against a metal fence, put his hands behind his back and twisted his arm, according to the lawsuit.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025 -
As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But there’s an interesting intersection between the two presidencies.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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In recent decades, presidents of both parties have largely respected Fed independence, though Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson put heavy pressure on the Fed during their presidencies — mostly behind closed doors.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Modified plants grew two to three times heavier than controls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ten years ago, several sites, including YouTube and Tumblr, also lacked guardrails and only added meaningful parental controls in recent years.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Governorships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governorships. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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