as in grounds
to find a basis
she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers
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Texas State left fielder Harley Vestal grounds out.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
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Ghostface can never really be defeated, because anyone can pick up a knife and be Ghostface, which grounds the movies in a reality often missing from the genre.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Of course, all of this discussion rests on the belief that contractual prohibitions are the load-bearing factor for preventing an AI system from being used for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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His advice largely unheeded, state party Chairman Rusty Hicks on Thursday said the fate of a Democratic victory now rests squarely on the gubernatorial candidates who flouted him.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The company bases gender on driver's license information, Uber told USA TODAY.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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While Cadillac is building a new headquarters in Indiana, Haas bases much of its key operations in Europe, with close ties to Ferrari and a new partnership with Toyota.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Predicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicates. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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