1
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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Hair dryers and hot hair tools should be unplugged after use to prevent fire risks, electric shocks, and energy waste.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 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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To this end, the team decided to set out to find a path to steer the plastic breakdown process towards the exact molecules wanted.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Dubón is exactly what Anthopoulos wanted after the Braves adjusted their approach to backups.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
6 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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