as in to lead on
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While direct conflict appears unlikely, the ongoing deployments signal a deepening geopolitical rift that could draw in regional players and global powers with interests in the Caribbean.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Marinakis flew to England on Friday, after attending the Europa League draw in Monaco, which confirmed Forest will return to European football after three decades away with a trip to face Real Betis in the Spanish city of Seville on Wednesday, September 24.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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But much like Howard Jarvis feared, the tax-and-spend interests have sought to destroy Proposition 13 ever since, most recently by persuading courts to carve loopholes in its constitutional protections and invent new ways for government agencies to raise revenue.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Stage, whose Oakland hills home barely escaped the deadly 1991 firestorm, and whose work as president of the Oakland FireSafe Council involves persuading residents to adopt Zone 0 measures, said the study would be a helpful, persuasive tool.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Opening day at County Stadium was snowed out, after Milwaukee was hit with more than 13 inches of snow.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Immaculate snows that fall over a table go on falling anecdotally forever.—
Hua Xi,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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This is because Curaçao has a rich legacy of live performance, with such local genres as ritmo kombina and tumba luring locals into small clubs packed with full-on mini orchestras.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maybe even lure restaurants and other businesses nearby.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Rope (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rope%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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