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Verb
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He was selected from a pool of 57 candidates, including two finalists, according to the district.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026 -
All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Verb
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This pet might have been adopted before publication.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Other cities have adopted a more conservative approach.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Our economic systems are not serving the people who live here, whose forefathers established this new republic, and our grandparents actualized the peak of its success.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Tarleton State first established its presence in Fort Worth in 1978 with a medical laboratory science program.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Sloane preferred to focus on others rather than herself and her achievements, Dew said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because once the Avs had snatched a 1-0 lead, the Kings clearly preferred to dance than skate.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first death on the ship occurred April 11 somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, and the man’s cause of death couldn’t be determined on board, the ship operator said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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In 1982, a group of citizens determined to protect the river basin chartered the not-for-profit Friends of the Wekiva River, Inc.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Spirit is among the airlines assigned to Evans Terminal at Detroit Metro.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The crew assigned to Ax-4 includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański of ESA/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Here are their answers, including one so evocative it was picked twice.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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That’s right, Rob Shuter is saying that Lively has already picked her dress for Taylor Swift’s wedding.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
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“Pinned (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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