as in to will
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Meanwhile, his revival of the candy dish is another tribute to his grandmother, who stocked hers with chocolate and ultimately willed them to her grandson.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
17 May 2025 -
Brunson tried to will the Knicks back with a 3-pointer and floater on back-to-back possessions, cutting the deficit to 110-107 with 1:06 left.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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After Selna handed down the sentence, Avenatti seemed to signal to someone in the crowd that another legal action was coming.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in New York Rifle Association v. Bruen nearly three years ago, but since then, pro-gun advocates have been hoping for the court to take up major cases pertaining to the Second Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Guests are encouraged to leave their small army assistants and handlers behind (though some stash them in nearby hotels).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The report said nearly a third of Britain’s 2.4M creative employees experience workplace conflict, resulting in people leaving jobs early or being out of work.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
Verb
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Israel-Iran strikes have taken a dangerous turn in recent days.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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John was right—in a few minutes, the hail let up, and we were reunited with everyone, laughing in disbelief at how wild the weather had turned in the first few miles of our multiday trek.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
Verb
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However, in languages like Spanish, French, or Italian, adjectives and other grammatical cues often convey gender.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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If the Wizards finish in the top-eight of the 2026 NBA Draft order, a pair of second-round picks — Washington’s in 2026 and 2027 — will convey instead of a first-round pick.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The Thunder have done a great job of turning over a Pacers team that doesn’t typically give the ball away.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The data turned over to Homeland Security included information about residents of California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Families buying homes in Prairie Village would have to agree to deed restrictions that mandated hedge heights, set minimum home prices, and prohibited sales to Jewish or Black Americans.—
Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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Berger’s West Holden project will have 44 of 77 units deed restricted at 80% AMI.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Pass (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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