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as in scooped (out)
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as in needed
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How to reclaim the lost art of apprenticeship and put in the work that’s needed to reach our highest potential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026 -
Few accessories can so instantly and dramatically transform one’s presentation as a pair of sunglasses (if further evidence is needed, just think of Snoopy’s transition to Joe Cool).—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
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Anything hot to the touch should be unplugged at once.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
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Some models allow the coils to be unplugged easily, but some may require special instructions for removing coils safely.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Just wanted to know what your thoughts are on this.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Richards, who wanted another umpire to make a ruling with a better angle, said the officials told him Pena did not keep possession.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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In some ways this is like many postcolonial nations in the Global South, although Norway’s claims to being a postcolonial country recently freed from the shackles of foreign domination are difficult to sustain in the face of its treatment of indigenous people like the Sámi.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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At least one person who had been held was freed, police told reporters at the scene.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Prehistoric mining in the Pyrenees High in the eastern Pyrenees is a prehistoric cave, excavated between 2021 and 2023.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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The cave itself was first excavated in 1850.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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