as in to find out
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The point of trans lit is to find out what literature can do.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026 -
Apply to know if you're approved and find out your exact welcome offer amount – all with no credit score impact.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Left-hander Tanner Scott was called in to replace Treinen, and Stammen replaced the left-handed-hitting Sheets with Ramón Laureano, who sent a line drive to left field that Hernandez ran down in front of the wall to end the inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Happy tears ran down her face at what appeared to be a celebration for the couple, complete with cupcakes, balloons and a live band.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The Psyche team is also coordinating its observations during the flyby with those of the Mars orbiters that are accustomed to studying the Red Planet all the time.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Research money to study the only hantavirus transmitted from person to person — the same strain that broke out on the cruise ship — dried up.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Instead of hearing the warm, roaring cheers like other great IndyCar champions and popular personalities, Palou has started hearing a different chorus from the crowd, boos.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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On this issue, the Holocaust Center of Florida in Maitland has not been heard for the past two and a half years.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Off a hunch, Mollick ran the story through Pangram, a program that detects AI writing with 99% accuracy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The system is designed to stay plugged into the wall outlet and pass power through to your appliances under normal conditions, switching to battery the instant an outage is detected.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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Officials have reached out to experts nationwide, including with the Environmental Protection Agency, hazmat experts and more to determine the best way to contain the incident, according to Concialdi.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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To determine that, use the average last frost date for your area as a guideline.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Taylor believed there was an objectively correct productivity level that could be ascertained as certainly as gravity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Given this, savvy bettors wait to place their wager until just before post time to better ascertain the final odds.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Only instead of the latest concoction, certain discerning attendees—the ones who have, pointedly, graduated from the Aperol spritz—are ordering a defiantly retro alternative, one that is muddy brown and faintly medicinal.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
9 May 2026
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The basement spa is a favorite among discerning locals, especially its facials.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 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 24 May. 2026.
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