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Maybe this was a premeditated masterstroke.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
He’s been charged with premeditated murder and tampering with evidence.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Her mother, a meticulous apothecary, left a notebook with deliberate mistakes.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sabotage is the deliberate subversion of a nation’s resources.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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That ability to secure possession under pressure is his greatest strength and, at times, a calculated risk.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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And both reckon with the extent to which historical ignorance and the calculated distortion of the past threaten the foundation on which our country was built.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nussmeier considered entering last year’s draft but returned to LSU and had a nightmare season that ended with a November abdominal injury.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Credit scores, which impact people's ability and costs to borrow, typically range from 300 to 850, with around 670 and higher considered good.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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After Eubanks steps down as CFO, Justin Coe, chief accounting officer, will assume the role of principal financial officer of the company and its advised REITs.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meaningful persuasion requires the suspension of some short-term interests for the sake of long-term interests, which is why coercive economic statecraft among allies is ill advised.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Dec. 2025
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Despite the messiness of her subject matter, Parks can sound very studied.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ashwagandha, for example, is one of the most studied adaptogens for reducing cortisol and improving the body’s stress response.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
30 Mar. 2026
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Páez was also convicted of two counts of aggravated homicide, qualified by intent and malice aforethought.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2023
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Had Styles — either completely by accident or with malice aforethought — unleashed a mouthful of spit upon his elder co-star?—
Vulture,
Vulture,
7 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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Australian law defines war crime murder as the intentional killing in a context of armed conflict of a person who is not taking an active part in the hostilities, such as a civilian, prisoner of war or a wounded soldier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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This is seemingly an intentional move by the Heat, as Miami had been outscored by six points per 100 possessions in the 249 minutes that Herro and Powell played together this season ahead of Tuesday’s contest in Toronto.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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