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as in held on
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as in signed (up or on)
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025 -
She is being held on $14 million bond.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The original production of Cats ran on Broadway from 1982 to 2000, and was revived in 2016.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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The drama ran on the CW network from 2007 to 2012 and—also not hyperbole—defined a generation while still inspiring spirited debates and yearly rewatches by both devoted fans and curious newcomers.—
María Mérida,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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After Patrick Mahomes engineered a 12-play, 86-yard go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter, Harrison Butker kicked the ball out of bounds on the kickoff, giving the Jaguars the ball at the 40.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Again, Kansas City kicked it away.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the end of 2024, the agency employed roughly 100,000 workers — and currently hovers around 75,000.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Many in the city are employed in the tech sector, and the rate of patents issued is among the highest in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Brown continued to blossom into the offense, fellow receiver Xavier Worthy made his presence known with a 6-yard touchdown reception and tight end Travis Kelce looked increasingly smooth with 78 yards — his second-most in a regular-season game since last November.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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McMillan smiled and continued on with his availability in front of his locker, unabated.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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This is how an international football fixture already meaningful on the pitch for Norway took on a geopolitical significance.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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As the brand grew, however, Laine emerged as the company's director of guides, while her husband took on the position of director of programming.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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There is no porthole, but dents in the wall mark where nails must once have held up maps or schedules, maybe photographs from home, and slotted into a niche in the wall is a small gilt mirror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Three years before the famed film was released, Wojtowicz and a friend held up a Brooklyn bank in a 14-hour hostage ordeal, allegedly robbing the bank to help pay for his transgender partner’s gender-affirming surgery.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday after announcing a cabinet that largely retained the same ministers as under his unpopular predecessor, triggering a backlash.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Like Renshaw, Harris was a backup on the last Ashes tour, albeit he was retained for all five Tests.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Kept (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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