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as in scooped (out)
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as in needed
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026 -
Two losses in last month’s three league matches gave the impression of momentum slipping, and even if performances improved towards the end of April, something different was needed to shift the energy towards the club.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 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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Keep devices unplugged during storms or other high-risk periods.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Not that anybody wanted a sequel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The kids wanted to text the evidence to their friends and post it to social media.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Later that month she was freed.—
Jade le Deley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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While his son and his friend continued their daylong wait for him just outside, the refugee was freed, only to be detained and taken to a Homeland Security facility.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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According to the researchers, if their reconstruction is correct, astronauts near the lunar south pole could land within deposits that may contain material excavated from deep inside the moon during the colossal collision.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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In January 2021, police found Muirhead's Red Bull can and excavated around it.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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