as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album
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At the heart of the system is a compact blockchain protocol developed by the technology company Minima.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Their professional paths developed through extensive education and hands-on experience, with each bringing distinct strengths into the practice.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead last week with his realignment, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges from a military fellowship that serves as a pipeline to the upper ranks of leadership.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In January 2025, during an investigation by the Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics, Lewis forged several letters reportedly written by former aides to refute allegations that Lewis was mistreating staff.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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It is being worked up with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment having garnered a whopping 160M views on Webtoon.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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In order to support his daughter’s endeavors, Richard usually worked up to 30 hours of overtime.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
24 Feb. 2026
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Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The problem is, nobody seemingly supported/endorsed that idea, which in hindsight might have worked out better for the Dolphins.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Over decades, biologists have worked out what most of the static parts of the machine look like.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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Barack Obama, along with the Russians, Chinese and Europeans, hammered out the JCPOA, which kept any nuclear program in a bottle for years to come.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns hammered out nine hits in four innings and got two hits apiece from the heart of the lineup that includes shortstop Vivi Martinez, catcher Reese Atwood and first baseman Katie Stewart.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Ground (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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