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as in dividing
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as in equalizing
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Some look at wide areas of the sky to do surveys, while others pinpoint specific targets; some take images, while others take spectra, dividing the incoming light into different energies (or colors, wavelengths or frequencies, all of which are different terms for essentially the same thing).—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026 -
This time, the administration is dividing more families by greater distances than before, by expelling parents without their children, en masse.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Flynn Meyer finished with seven saves for the Knights (12-0-1), while Jules Rafacz provided the equalizing goal with 17 minutes left by scoring off an assist from Maddie Krynski.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Batherson came close to equalizing again with six minutes to go before Carolina was whistled for too many men.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, the president is balancing foreign policy considerations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The texture is silky, balancing tropical-fruit richness with crisp vegetal notes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The commissioners differed on how this should work, splitting into three broad camps with some overlap and intersection particular issues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The tree branches are also weakly attached to the trunks and prone to splitting apart during storms and harsh weather events, Zieche said.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Mapping the end-to-end flow and quantifying these leaks shifts strategy from squeezing vendor prices to consolidating networks, standardizing processes and investing in better data tools, delivering more durable savings and resilience.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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State officials insisted the removal boosted public safety by standardizing traffic markings statewide, but drew criticism for targeting designs and colors supporting the LGBTQ community.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In October, the state of Louisiana asked the 5th US Court of Appeals to reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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But the appeals court blocked that ruling and said the in-person dispensing requirement should return while Louisiana appeals the judge’s decision.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Beyond film sales, Taiwan is also extending its reach into immersive and cross-media sectors, aligning with Cannes’ wider push into experiential formats.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Instead of relying solely on external hiring, organizations can cultivate talent from within, aligning training with real workforce needs.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Proportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioning. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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