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as in overstays
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as in lasts (beyond)
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Light snow lingers into the evening.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025 -
But beverages that contain THC don’t hit like alcohol, instead causing a sensation that’s more like a slow exhale that lingers just long enough to make the room feel softer, the music warmer and your friends a little funnier.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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If the spouse with the lower amount outlives the higher earner, the surviving spouse will receive the higher benefit.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The work of the future will not be that which outlives the machine, but that which can question, supervise, integrate and guide it.—
Cristian Randieri,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Every artist, athlete, or entrepreneur who outlasts is following a pure thread of desire.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many go on to further education, civil-service roles, or even local panchayats, building a pipeline of community leadership that outlasts any single campaign.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Outstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstays. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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