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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretermitting
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The software simulates wind passing over the avatar, computational fluid dynamics calculate how much resistance there is — and how tweaking a skater’s form alters that.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Alarmists will often focus on the negative while passing over potential positive outcomes.—
Jeff Mayhugh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Things that used to feel so urgent and non-negotiable (being disciplined, heeding early alarms, ignoring my body’s cues) now have a patina over them.—
Dimity McDowell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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This skeptical energy plays under the surface of the novel (Hjorth’s funniest) as Johanna begins to surveil her mother, ignoring her sister’s perfectly reasonable requests to leave her in peace.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lawrence confirmed to Deadline that the revival picks up as if the original series ended with the Season 8 finale, disregarding the events in the spinoff-style Season 9.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2026
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At Monday’s meeting, Blowers noted the benefits of the devices, as well as their potential safety issues — like individuals operating the equipment in an unsafe manner, riding too close to pedestrians or in congested areas on sidewalks and disregarding traffic control devices.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Charles Anthony Nelson, 44, was convicted of misconduct of a public officer by making false documents, a gross misdemeanor, for intentionally omitting the calls in his report of the 2022 incident.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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The drawings show mature trees along a central walkway, omitting buildings on both sides, blocking out the sun.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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From mess-free art projects to brainteasers to travel building sets, your kids will be forgetting all about their tablets.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2026
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After forgetting her prepared remarks in her seat and finding her bearings, Buckley delivered one of the night’s best speeches.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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According to the complaint, the state agencies are violating the California constitution, including its equal protection and free exercise clauses, by allegedly failing to take action against antisemitic discrimination in the state’s public schools.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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In fact, scientists reporting to the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program estimate that failing to flush some deeper water through the bypass tubes this summer could let the river rise to about 79 degrees.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Pretermitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretermitting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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