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as in factors
one of the parts that make up a whole
you're only one member of this group effort
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as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
lost an indispensable member of the model airplane kit
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Recent Examples of members
Some council members also expressed enthusiasm for developing a battery storage system at last week’s council meeting.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
When his time came to address members of the party from the event’s main stage Friday night, Talarico delivered a love letter to Texas intermixed with a firm rebuke of billionaires and his GOP opponent.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Audience members then gave the star a standing ovation.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Family members of Leatherwood identified Rodriguez as one of the suspects, though local and federal authorities had not initially confirmed that connection publicly.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Like many Costco members, Ellinger’s devotion comes from weekly shopping treks with his parents.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Gang members, immigrants, the unhoused.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
Also on Wednesday, paparazzi snapped photos of Kelce, his brother and assorted male friends entering a members-only restaurant and social club called Birds Streets Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and its members profited off the claims.
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Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
When his time came to address members of the party from the event’s main stage Friday night, Talarico delivered a love letter to Texas intermixed with a firm rebuke of billionaires and his GOP opponent.
—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Audience members then gave the star a standing ovation.
—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Family members of Leatherwood identified Rodriguez as one of the suspects, though local and federal authorities had not initially confirmed that connection publicly.
—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Like many Costco members, Ellinger’s devotion comes from weekly shopping treks with his parents.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Gang members, immigrants, the unhoused.
—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
Also on Wednesday, paparazzi snapped photos of Kelce, his brother and assorted male friends entering a members-only restaurant and social club called Birds Streets Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and its members profited off the claims.
—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for members
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The agency estimated the powerful earthquakes in Venezuela could have killed thousands of people, with a 42% chance of at least 10,000 fatalities, though that is based on historical averages and does not take into account many factors specific to this event.
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Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation.
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
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If China is excluded, Asia still out-produces the rest of the world in solar modules and battery components.
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This Lego set comes with a convenient storage box, 790 Lego pieces, and lots of add-on building components, like eyes and wheels.
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While portions of the old WB&A are now light rail, much of its route has been made into bike trails in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties.
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The weather service issued tornado warnings early Saturday evening for northern and northeastern portions of Kansas, including Decatur County and Rawlins County.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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The consequence of all these elements of deconstruction and lightness is that there is no space to cut corners or hide imperfections.
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Paul Dugdale directed, with documentary segments from Farah X, and Live Nation Studios produced.
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Climaxing the anticipation built by the first two segments’ energy, the track slowly fades out, setting up the perfect opportunity to run it back.
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In the age of Neapolitan worship, some Melburnians disdain its existence for the cheap ingredients that defined early Australian versions.
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It’s made with ingredients like shea butter and castor oil to help keep lashes strong and hydrated, even through all-day wear.
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In La Guaira, entire sections of Catia la Mar remained without electricity on Thursday after many residents spent Wednesday night sleeping in streets, cars or near damaged buildings, terrified of further collapses.
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This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
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