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Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-overs
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State authorities have frequently partnered with the federal government in the past on such investigations and welcome a good-faith partnership in the future, Bonta said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gary LeBlanc is president and chief operating officer of EverMe, an app that analyzes and reports on scientific studies about supplements, antiaging techniques and other promises of longevity.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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As countless empirical studies have confirmed, MA plans cost taxpayers far more than traditional Medicare despite spending far less on, and delivering worse outcomes for, patients.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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McCullum generally leaves in-match inquisitions to his loyal lieutenants, Marcus Trescothick and Jeetan Patel.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yet, over a dozen states are moving forward with their own explorations of legality — like treatment for heroin patients or veterans only — or funding research through clinical trials, according to the advocacy group Americans for Ibogaine.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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At the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, overwater bungalows spaced far apart encourage secluded explorations of the land and ocean—lagoon swims, sunset walks, and lazy afternoons.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ancient Greek astronomers made important observations regarding the night sky long before the first telescope was invented in the 1600s.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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The new observations show that magnetic fields play a central role in launching and shaping the powerful winds streaming from Arp 220's twin cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In testing the battery using a hot plate as the heat source, the researches connected 10 cells in series and powered an LED light.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 July 2019
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The incident lands as Waymo faces multiple probes tied to school-zone safety.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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