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as in held on
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as in signed (up or on)
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Sohail is currently held on $500,000 cash bail or $1 million bond in his state case, and Eisner-Grynberg was asking he be released on bond in the federal case to live with his mother once the state charges are resolved.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
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Carriers do have contingency plans for this kind of scenario, activating reserve crews held on standby.—
Francesca Street,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The ball got batted out to Arellano, who kicked the ball on the ground and into the goal.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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The suspect, believed to be a 19-year-old male, was also jumped by 10 people where he was punched, kicked, and pistol-whipped.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the three-way Republican brawl, Cornyn stressed experience and electability, while Paxton ran on his MAGA loyalties.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to experts, Indian workers in the Gulf countries are mostly employed in oil services, construction, hospitality and retail sectors, industries particularly vulnerable to the disruption caused by Iranian attacks.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jack Horner, a renowned paleontologist who worked as a consultant on all seven films in the Jurassic Park franchise, is no longer employed as a lecturer at Chapman University, following his name appearing several times in the Epstein files.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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After Mahdawi was released, the government continued efforts to deport him, using the same foreign policy rationale as in Khalil’s case, the AP reported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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All this while attacks on Iran continued, with thousands of strikes reported, leaving upwards of 500 people dead.—
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3 Mar. 2026
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Faith took on new urgency during covid.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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The actress met Bingham on the set of Yellowstone in 2020 when Harrison took on the role of Laramie.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Panthers gave up five grade-A chances in the opening 10 minutes of the game, and Bobrovsky held up.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Distributing that money was held up by a legal battle.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Britain retained the base, and another on Cyprus, after the eastern Mediterranean island gained independence from British colonial rule in 1960.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, the PA-LiMPS/PEO electrolytes retained high conductivity with negligible H2S release after seven days of exposure to humid air.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Kept (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kept%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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