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Recent Examples of Synonyms for programmed
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Many working-class red-state voters—for whom Vance’s right-populist brand is designed—seem dismayed by the spike in gas prices and the neglect of problems at home.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Keep your busy life organized with Cozyla, a smart touchscreen hub designed for the whole family to bring together schedules, routines, chores and meal plans into one easy-to-use display.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The person throwing the bowling ball might not have intended a specific victim to be killed, or even knowingly planned to kill someone, but nonetheless did something that was obviously likely to cause serious harm.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Text discussions continued on after the in-person meetings ended and further talks were planned during the night, Iranian state TV reported, citing a source.—
Azhar Sukri,Kevin Breuninger,Terri Cullen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The black and green hats, shaped like the pope's miter, originally were offered as part of a ticket package for seats in five sections at Rate Field.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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That approach shaped some of the most important relationships in his career.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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How were average grocery prices calculated?—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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More than 2,000 places set monthly records for heat — harder to break than daily records — Walton calculated.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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That showed on one third-quarter play, when Melton maneuvered into the lane and tossed a nice lob to Charles Bassey for a resounding dunk.—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dressed in hiking gear and beaded necklaces, Carranza, 67, maneuvered between trees and children on a sunny morning in December.—
Vanessa G. Sánchez,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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The flyby also charted the astronauts' journey home, as lunar gravity slingshotted their Orion capsule back toward Earth.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sure, some of these artists had other songs that charted.—
Ryan Brennan
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Through a complaint drafted by Gary DeVito and other attorneys from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, Bohm accuses them of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now McGonigle becomes the first player drafted in the Harris era to sign a long-term extension.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 22-year-old from Nigeria declared for the 2025 draft and worked out for teams, but was not invited to the combine.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The proton motive force that drives the flagellar motor was proposed in 1961 by Peter Mitchell, a biochemist who worked out of his own private lab at a country estate in Cornwall, England.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Programmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programmed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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