as in to come (to)
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Your optimistic spirit stays strong when habits match your values, so pick savings goals that fit your real life.—
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The teeth matched those of a fossil nautiloid called Paleocadmus pohli that had been found in the same area.—
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9 Apr. 2026
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
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Citing these extenuating circumstances, Ford approached the administration late last year to request temporary tariff relief.—
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All the trembling, as Kimbangu touched the sick, alarmed European settlers and reassured the plantation workers who trekked to Nkamba in search of healing.—
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Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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No private debt collector can touch your wages or your bank account without first winning in court.—
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CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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