1
as in scooped (out)
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as in needed
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Don’t fret over laundry day; this quilt is machine washable in warm water, dryer-friendly on low heat, and can be touched up with an iron if needed.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025 -
United needed someone who’d be sharp to what was needed in the current day.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Be sure that your grill is unplugged and turned off and then begin to clean it by removing the grates and metal plates—Mock will soak these in warm, soapy water before scrubbing down grease and residue from both these components as well as the grill interior.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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The chairman said that every Republican member of Congress wanted to see the Epstein files released and accountability for any government official involved in a potential cover-up.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton, spokesperson Tracy Wimmer said Democrats wanted to see greater flexibility in Tisdel's legislation to implement a school cellphone policy sought by school administrators.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though most had been freed, Heraty and another employee remained in captivity not far from where the operation was taking place.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Jingia dongxingensis was excavated from the Dongxing Formation and was named a new genus and species in 2024.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its two towers, or oasts, plus firepits and facade are made from Catawba stone excavated during the brewery’s build-out, while local black walnut wood forms the bar top and wall coverings.—
Kate Bernot,
Outside,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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