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Miami essentially wants to will a power running game into existence when SMU’s flimsy pass defense suggested a different approach had a greater chance of success.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Luka Doncic did everything in his power to will Los Angeles to a win.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles County prosecutors revealed the information about Craven’s allegations as a judge handed down Pearce’s sentence.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Magistrates will be under pressure to hand down tough sentences to deter copycats.—
Lionel Laurent,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even leaving these facts aside, neither the doctrinaire socialism nor militant Islam have ever improved any place on earth, and New York City will not be the first.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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To keep her safe Hekate’s mother leaves her in the underworld with the goddess Styx and Hades.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the beginning of the book, aliens implant images of tool-using into the minds of man-apes.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, this rebranding risks aliening White Castle's core customer groups.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the stock turned in back-to-back gains — bringing its year-to-date advance to nearly 78%, handily outperforming the S & P 500's 15% increase.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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We were stunned by the strong cinematic language and the subtle atmosphere that this film conveys.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whether through rain, irrigation, or merely watering the lawn, residues are conveyed to the soil, which will eventually reach groundwater.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors turned over screenshots of the messages to the defense earlier this week.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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