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Verb
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So, in the first movie, Vader is just some dude who betrayed Ben, killed Anakin, and now just kind of hangs out at the Death Star to motivate and/or intimidate the military.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026 -
But as the strike dragged on some workers were desperate to make ends meet and ready to cross the picket line, dividing a community already betrayed by a once progressive company and roiled by blockades, riots, and the intervention of the National Guard.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Verb
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As the current hantavirus outbreak unfolded, the CDC deployed teams to evacuate and quarantine Americans who may have been exposed, health officials briefed reporters and Bhattacharya went on a Fox News program to urge Americans not to worry.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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It is believed the initial infection was contracted by a passenger who may have been exposed to rodents during regional birdwatching activities prior to boarding, according to the WHO.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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If there are family members living with her or close by, they should be informed about what happened.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Shamsid-Deen initially sought to impose a 90-day jail term, but prosecutor Jonah Karls informed him that the sentence exceeded his legal authority, something the judge appeared unaware of.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Adams suspected that Dickinson’s Quaker mother and wife had talked him into his fearful state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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But prosecutors allege that Mejer had, months earlier, talked to deputies about her son riding the electric motorcycle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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If that happens, the economist warned that the retail sector might undo some of its recent labor force expansion to account for sliding demand.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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King warned that the war would devour Johnson’s ambition for a Great Society, consuming the resources meant to relieve poverty here at home.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
Verb
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But that’s because Kaegi tattled on himself in 2020, requesting an inspection to make sure a 700 square foot addition was included in his value.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Guests have blabbed that things were definitely awkward during one of the newlyweds’ first dances to an undisclosed song by the celebrity performer, Marc Anthony.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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But Cirie ended up telling her husband, and her husband blabbed to Trish.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Morgan also revealed that the chain has 22 locations under construction.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Ratted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratted. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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