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Recent Examples of shuntSuddenly, questions about the park’s opening are shunted aside in favor of whether or not anyone on the island can survive.—Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2025 Those wealthy enough to pay $1,000 up front would have their protection claims heard; those unable to pay would be shunted back to face persecution and the problems that drove them from their home countries to begin with.—Bill Frelick, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025 This season is also being broadcast in Australia on Channel Seven, a free-to-air television network, as the ongoing World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa is shunted behind an online streaming service.—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 But too often, Fins told me, patients are shunted into long-term-care homes that cannot provide the attention and rehab that could uncover subtle signs of consciousness.—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shunt
Deadheading redirects energy from seed production to root and vegetative growth of annuals and perennials.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
To counter this dynamic, Newhouse thinks lawmakers, those in charge of news coverage, and even interested onlookers should redirect attention away from individual perpetrators.
Horses transferred to other trainers ― most notably more than a dozen 2-year-olds to Steve Asmussen.
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Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Top players transferring to top programs has been a growing trend over the past decade, and that will only increase with the TSSAA one-time transfer rule.
In a market where the audience can shift overnight, PacSun is betting that its ability to learn and adapt in real time is the ultimate competitive advantage.
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Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Last week, the actress was seen on set in London for her new film, Anxious People, sporting a light blonde bob — a drastic change from her usual long brunette locks, though in recent months she's shifted towards a lighter hue.
Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.
The Uncut Gems star's ensemble deviates from his signature style, which typically includes oversize T-shirts, hoodies and shorts, as well as stylish sneakers.
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Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
The manager did not believe a lineup that had slugged the most home runs in the National League needed to deviate from its identity to finally produce runs with a modicum of consistency.
Netanyahu has repeatedly attempted to deflect responsibility for the security lapses during the attacks of October 7, 2023, blaming security chiefs instead.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Asked about Trump’s attempt to remove her, senators mostly deflected Tuesday by citing her pending lawsuit or questioning why Cook hadn’t more adamantly defended her innocence.
Senate Democrats are attempting to wield their leverage over Republicans, who will need their help in a few weeks to clear a 60-vote filibuster and avert the latest shutdown deadline.
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Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The tough talk coming from Democrats now is not all that different from what some of them were saying in March, just before Schumer and other Senate Democrats gave in and averted a shutdown.
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