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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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In season four, Eric’s haunted by guilt, and SternTao employee Sweetpea spots the cuff links on Eric’s hotel-room dresser.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The dynamic is one that haunted Bush, whose war in Iraq became so politically toxic that members of his own party abandoned him.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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The witness said multiple alleged incidents with Epstein took place in South Carolina, a location not known to have been frequented by Epstein.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reisman frequented the parlor, which, in its heyday, served as a social hub for table tennis and high-stakes hustling.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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Legal counsel should always be consulted before compliance.—
Peter S. Sachs,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Freedom Foundation consulted and helped draft this latest bill, which is reportedly the governor's number one priority for this legislative session.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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María was among the locals sweeping up the ashes and trying to scrub burn marks from the streets and buildings when The Times visited Etzatlán in the days after El Mencho’s death.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some 24% fewer Canadians visited Las Vegas overall last year.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The third site, in the 900 block of Reno Avenue in Modesto, was used by the drug trafficking organization to store and distribute illicit narcotics, which were being sold throughout Northern California, authorities said.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Geologists used temperature sensors in the geyser’s runoff channels to monitor these bursts, noting that the current pattern is similar to that observed during the geyser’s 2017 revival.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Resorted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorted%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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