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Noun
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Both candidates have promised to restore diplomatic ties with the United States, ruptured in 2008 when Morales expelled the American ambassador.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Cid is a breakout candidate after flashing her quickness as a freshman.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In those instances, QBs almost always comprise half or more of the first-round selections.—
Mike Hume,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Some may wonder why Brian Blades II — a preseason selection as a first-team All-Conference USA cornerback – is playing for FIU and not the University of Miami.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Young, a Reagan appointee, expressed shock at the administration's approach.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Starting the analysis a few days after Trump was sworn in should exclude most political appointees who left at the end of the Biden administration from our analysis, but there may be cases where a political appointee was dropped from the directory after this date.—
Pratheek Rebala,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Preselection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselection. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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