as in said
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary
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General maintenance takes place every four years and was last carried out in 2022, Bogas said, adding that weekly and monthly maintenance and daily inspections are also carried out.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
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Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The views expressed in this article are the writers' own.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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During an interview on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports, Lopez expressed his support for the idea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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That message, articulated through Cherry and Hero’s connection, resonates far beyond the screen.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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These are the policies that were articulated during the presidential campaign.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Conviction rates for lese majeste stand at around 80%, and prosecutors indict around 99% of the time — a huge percentage given the law is vaguely worded and what constitutes lese majeste is not even legally defined, TLHR said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Also unlike traditional search, AI models give different answers to the same questions when they’re worded slightly differently.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The press release also stated that the television personality admitted to making a false report to Rain and Hail, a company reinsured by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In July, Wall Township Public Schools acknowledged the charges against Rizzitello and stated the district was fully cooperating with law enforcement while urging anyone with information to contact police.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Phrased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrased. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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