as in to move
to change the place or position of
those volumes have been relocated to the second floor of the library
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The following year, the Browns relocated to Baltimore, Maryland and were renamed the Orioles.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
From Celeste Hughey, The ‘Burbs follows a young couple in present-day suburbia who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The battle intensified during the COVID pandemic, when many summer residents temporarily relocated to their vacation homes and Shapiro’s suspicious neighbors could closely monitor developments on the farm.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Considerations might include downsizing, relocating, or staying put and making modifications.
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—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
From Celeste Hughey, The ‘Burbs follows a young couple in present-day suburbia who have reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood home.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The battle intensified during the COVID pandemic, when many summer residents temporarily relocated to their vacation homes and Shapiro’s suspicious neighbors could closely monitor developments on the farm.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Considerations might include downsizing, relocating, or staying put and making modifications.
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—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Neither of these steps will be easy: Hezbollah is under pressure from Lebanese officials and continues to suffer Israeli bombardment, and the new Syrian government, which is consolidating control over its territory, is hostile to Iran and has begun moving closer to Israel.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that blocked sweeping layoffs of federal workers at nearly two dozen agencies while a legal battle over President Trump's plans to drastically cut the size of the government moves forward.—
July 8,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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As of Tuesday, the agency will no longer require passengers who move through TSA checkpoints to remove their shoes.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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Also, passengers 75 years and older did not need to remove their shoes during the security process.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Osorio-Piedra will now be held without bond in the Detention Center until he can be transferred to the state Department of Corrections.—
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arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Doyle started his college career at Coastal Carolina before transferring to Mississippi for his sophomore year and then on to Tennessee.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act intends to shift a portion of the program’s funding to states to reduce the rate of payment errors made by states administering the nation’s largest food assistance program.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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For Knight, everything — his empire, his purpose, his identity — shifted after Tupac’s death.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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