1
as in to tut (over or about)
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2
as in to quarrel (with)
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Simi Valley lost a home run after Arcadia protested over a lineup error.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026 -
With data centers the size of dozens of football fields combined sprouting up around the country, residents have protested the construction of AI infrastructure, which McKinsey projected to touch $7 trillion in capital expenditures by 2030.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The advice that Liza Ginette and Leslie and Lindsey Glass all share from the no contact experience is to look inward and take accountability rather than cross your arms and scorn the other side.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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At a raucous commission meeting Tuesday, City Manager Rickelle Williams faced a storm of withering accusations in her initial job evaluation — mostly from Mayor Dean Trantalis, who eagerly supported hiring Williams last year but now scorns her in public.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The sale of Internet Pro began in February through the Mobile Communications Company of Iran (MCI), after businesses complained that they had been hurt by heavily restricted access during nationwide protests in January.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Finch complained about a foul not being called as the Spurs trapped Edwards near half court.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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But Breakfield rejected that argument during sentencing.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Lower courts likely won't approve a measure that aims to circumvent a Supreme Court ruling and would probably reject any law that ties the provision of general government services to the behaviors of the recipients, Smith said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The first five floors were labeled S-A-L-E-M, and because the Grahams disliked alcohol, the hotel had no bar.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Wes Streeting, the country’s ambitious young Health Secretary, is disliked on the left of the Party and stalked by questions about his own relationship with Mandelson.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Gasoline is dirty, smelly, toxic, and environmentally reprobate.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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Further, any politicization of the evaluation process—like opposing the release of models whose outputs disfavor a certain administration’s political views—could decrease trust in AI.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Voters in 2010 passed a constitutional amendment known as the Fair Districts Amendment that says congressional maps cannot be drawn to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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At the awards ceremony closing the Berlinale, some winners used their acceptance speeches to support Palestinians and criticize Israel over its war in Gaza.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
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Additionally, Pashinyan has opted to expand Armenia’s partnerships with Western governments, something that has been sharply criticized by Russian officials.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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