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as in to find out
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This has been the central question of the season, and seeking answers has only made the truth seem further away, like an episode of Unsolved Mysteries.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025 -
None of the four Walworth County judges returned calls or emails seeking comment.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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What happens next is anyone’s guess. Stroud, more than anyone, can’t wait to find out.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Once again, viewers will have to wait an extra week to find out.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Spence’s mother sewed his clothes, often using the hides of elk hunted by his father.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Of course—as the saying goes—Paris is never a bad idea, and a trip to the city isn't complete without indulging in good French cheese, hunting for vintage goods at an antique market, and people-watching at one of the outdoor cafes.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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With Brian Cashman accompanying the Yankees to St. Louis, the Bombers beat the Cardinals, 4-3, on Friday night.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, Jacob, accompany her on guitar and mandolin.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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There's a channel that runs down the bottom of the down tube that the cables sit in, held in place by a plastic cover that's screwed onto the frame.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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So instead of one long conveyor, there will be three sub-assemblies that run down their own lines simultaneously and then join together.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The press’s founder, Nicola Beauman, dug up a copy some years ago, when researching British women writers from the nineteen-thirties.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
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The contest on day 34 had the final six separated into two teams of three that would race across a series of seesaws and up and through a cargo net tower before digging up a hatchet and chopping a rope.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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When employees see their feedback is heard and reflected in decisions, trust grows—and so does participation.—
Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As the truck drives away, three apparent gunshots can be heard in the videos and one video shows what seems to be bullet holes in the side of the truck.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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The samples are then tested in a laboratory to detect the presence of genetic material from Enterococci — bacteria that, like E. coli, live in the intestines of warm-blooded animals such as humans.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The verification process enables users to access databases, while their database activities are continuously monitored to detect any unauthorized behavior.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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