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Across town, the Elk River could surround CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, cutting off all exits.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Advertisement In filmmaker Tobe Hooper's slasher classic, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface's penchant for cutting off his victims' faces and wearing them as masks was apparently inspired by Gein's own macabre habits.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead of simply handing over the keys, the former owners have taken the new young ones under their wing, offering advice and hands-on help.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The newest models of the Vampire drone, which is produced by a Ukrainian company called Skyfall, allows pilots to switch on AI mode midflight, effectively handing over the controls to an algorithm.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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After giving up 70 yards and a field goal on the opening drive, UM has held FSU to 111 yards on its ensuing five drives, which ended in three punts and two turnovers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Today's top stories Now three days into the government shutdown, neither side, Democratic nor Republican, shows signs of giving up ground.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Retreating (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retreating%20%28from%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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