as in to find out
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Tony didn’t find out about their daughter until after Ziva’s death, then father and daughter spent several years together before Ziva revealed the truth.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Paul finds out and blows his top.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The prosecutor's office said additional officers who responded to the scene saw a man, later identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Green, running down a nearby street.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Police do not believe Carbajal was involved in the initial shots fired call and are still looking to speak with the woman who was running down the stairs, Clark added.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-6 centre who studies Tage Thompson YouTube videos in his spare time could be a dominant junior hockey player this season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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For Missouri, 2022 was such a deadly year — 43 children under the age of 18 died from the illicit drug — that former DSS director Robert Knodell created the Fentanyl Case Review Subcommittee, which was a panel of experts who studied those cases.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Expect to continue hearing rumors about Hill as the season moves forward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over three decades, the community has witnessed the Chens’ children growing up—attending their sports games, hearing them practice piano in the restaurant, and blurring the line between customer and friend.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The compact machines detect, track, and map smoke plumes in real time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The oxygen and nitrogen molecules also emit ultraviolet light, which can only be detected by special cameras on satellites.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Office of the Inspector General launched a criminal investigation and determined the shots had been fired from where two FBI agents and an Oregon State Police officer had been standing.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The first thing her soon-to-be husband did was fly to North Carolina to bring their youngest daughter home from camp, determined to have the entire family together for the special day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, precise membership numbers remain difficult to ascertain.—
Art Jipson,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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The prior generation of tablets used on the field allowed players and coaches to access offensive and defensive plays, as well as various camera angles to ascertain how players lined up in the field.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Paris and Milan are where cultural capital is built, where taste is defined, and where the most discerning audiences gather.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Southerners have long been known to have the gift of gab, and that discerning quality has resulted in a rather enthusiastic take on small talk.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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