as in to find out
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Tune in on May 14 to find out which three games will be played on Dec. 25.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Sonny Hendrix, 11 at the time, found out upon getting home from football practice that his Navy-officer dad — Roy Hendrix — had survived.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Chargers ran down the clock on their first-round selection, but the delay shouldn’t be interpreted as doubt.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The scientists have now studied more than 5,000 relatives and every one of them who had the mutation lost short-term memories and the ability to care for themselves.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tosca works in the entertainment industry After graduating from high school early, Tosca went on to study film at the University of British Columbia, per The Sydney Morning Herald.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Several dogs could be allegedly heard whimpering in the home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Selection would drive them toward having the sensory capacity to detect those bits and use them as camouflage.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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Once cleaned, explore and profile the data to detect patterns, outliers and anomalies.—
Ashar Samdani,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Transparent pricing: Rates are determined based on calculations that consider real factors—from driving experience and vehicle type to business location.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Contracts for draft picks are determined by a rookie salary slot system that was installed in 2011 following a collective bargaining agreement that reversed a system where top rookies signed richer deals than some of the biggest stars in the league.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The role of asteroid and comet impacts Next, Barrett plans to analyze more meteorites in an effort to ascertain exactly how much hydrogen would have been present on Earth, and how much may have been delivered from external sources.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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For this novel’s narrator, no effort is too great to ascertain the truth, even if the work becomes a compulsion.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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The trade-off for leaning heavily on their discerning tactical eye and technical prowess is that none of them do much running these days.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the night, however, any external, discerning traits fade away, leaving Scott by his lonesome.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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