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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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Rossellini plays the formidable Madame de Noailles, an old-school aristocrat devoted to Marie Antoinette and haunted by a lost love.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026 -
In among these concurrent stories comes Natalia, played by Smit, a friend of Elsa’s haunted by the sudden death of her young son.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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But now, many of them are past their prime, becoming as old and gray as the generations that once frequented them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Two separate Go Fund Me fundraisers organized by those who frequented Uncle Lou’s have started collecting donations for Williams’ immigration attorney.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an antiabortion challenge to federal regulations that permit sending pills through the mail once a patient has consulted a doctor online.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Members of the Tirias Research team have consulted for IBM, Nvidia, Qualcomm, AMD and other companies throughout the data center, AI and Quantum ecosystems.—
Francis Sideco,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Because the games are varied on each visit, the location has already seen repeat guests since opening in March, including one family that has visited at least half a dozen times.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county's elections director and left a business card.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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These ingredients are used in Ana Mandara’s farm-to-table meals, spa products, and custom fragrances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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“Resorted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorted%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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