1
as in passing (down)
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as in reporting
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Dorothy’s job was to get her hands on the checkbooks of wealthy men who for family and business reasons, had difficulty reporting her crimes.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Argan — The construction firm rallied 35% after reporting fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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After the collision, the controller could be heard calling out to Flight 8646, informing the crew that assistance was on the way.—
Colleen Mondor,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Cubs also finalized their opening-day pitching staff Monday by optioning right-hander Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa and informing right-hander Ben Brown that he will be used out of the bullpen.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Dawes took issue with the housing department notifying the maintenance contractors of its inspection time and the labor department's failure to notice an outdated fire retardancy report.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Following the incident, State Parks posted signs at nearby beaches notifying of a 48-hour beach closure as part of the department's protocol.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In February, both former Prince Andrew and former minister and ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson were arrested by UK police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the US Department of Justice released emails allegedly showing both men disclosing government information to Epstein.—
Mishal Husain,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cipriani has also accused Shell of disclosing to him non-public information about Paramount’s activities, a charge that Shell has denied.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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If the pair pull it off, the implications could be massive, revealing AI’s potential to convincingly resurrect and reinvent our cinematic history — a potential that before the tech had remained firmly theoretical.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Pitt sometimes tricks us about a character by giving us one perspective on them for a long time before revealing something totally different.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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To be manifesting it, as the kids say.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The immediate physical toll of these attacks — manifesting as respiratory distress and chemical burns to the eyes and throat — may only be the precursor to a more permanent health crisis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leaves are covered with fine hairs, imparting considerable drought tolerance.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The color payoff is dewy but natural, imparting a skin-like flush.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Le Monde said that divulging the carrier strike-group’s location almost in real time on a public digital platform is dangerous as the Iran war rages.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Turner accidentally spoiled the surprise by divulging the cameo casting news at Comic-Con that year — while seated next to Williams.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Handing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing%20down. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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