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as in turned (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
unable to achieve their ends politically, some of the opposition groups have begun to resort to violence
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as in haunted
to go to or spend time in often
resorted to the library whenever he felt the need for a little peace and quiet
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The board committee consulted with a Native American advisory council and passed a resolution in early June that would decommission the space.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
18 June 2026 -
Smith developed the Gambling Awareness Initiative after a friend consulted him about how to respond to his preteen son’s request to create an online sportsbook account because the boy was too young to open his own.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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He was also haunted much of his life by the untimely death of his brother Duane – the band's spectacular guitarist – and plagued by addictions.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Heuermann himself briefly addressed the court, marking the end of a case that dates as far back as 1993 and has haunted Long Islanders for years.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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In its Imperial heyday, Lorium was frequented by emperors including Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, Italy’s Ministry of Culture said in a press release earlier this week.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Police arrested Colin Stagg, a local man who frequented the park where Nickell was killed, in connection with her murder a year later.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The state is alleging its inspectors visited Ashlynn Marketing Group’s facility in Santee in May 2025 and found kratom powders, capsules, liquids and chewable tablets being manufactured and held for sale.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Sources tell The Sacramento Bee that Houston point guard Kingston Flemings has also visited Sacramento in the past 10 days or so, as first reported by NBA insider Jake Fischer.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Resorted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorted%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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