as in to find out
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That’s how Ciara found out that Amanda was spending so much time at West’s house while ignoring her calls.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026 -
Check with your town or city to find out where public health or cooling centers are near you, particularly if anyone in your household is vulnerable to overheating, heat stress, or other health risks.—
Kat Tretina,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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As Roberto De Zerbi ran down the touchline in celebration of Joao Palhinha giving Tottenham Hotspur the lead against Everton on the final day of the Premier League season, one of his players was in hot pursuit.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The Lodge is technically not in Seattle—the converted seminary is located inside Kenmore’s Saint Edward State Park, an expanse of forest with trails running down to the eastern shore of Lake Washington.—
Harry Cheadle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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Weston is a junior at Auburn University studying environmental engineering.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In February, Carroll County also passed a 12-month moratorium on data center development, allowing the county to study possible impacts.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Chants, cheers and songs are synonymous with football matches the world over, but the ones heard in Mexico are booming, visceral and constant.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Mythos was unveiled but not released in April after it was found to be able to detect — and exploit — security flaws in almost all systems.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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In a large clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Shield test made by Guardant Health detected 83 percent case of colon cancer, but only 13 percent of advanced precancerous lesions.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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But despite securing a conviction, investigators spent decades trying to determine the identity of the teenage victim.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Residents and festivalgoers were urged to avoid the area and expect a significant law enforcement presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine what led to the shooting.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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When a woman is discharged after birth, the burden is on her and her family to ascertain potential complications and seek timely care.—
Yenupini Joyce Adams,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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By making the system-wide prompt publicly available, the public can help ascertain whether the instructions are on-target or off-target.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Until the start of the seventies and especially throughout the fifties, Fiedler was discerning without being snobbish, avant-garde without being faddish.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Casting his discerning eye on the pile was Ahmad Mastour, a gum trader with Afritec, a Sudanese gum-processing company.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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