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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
Likewise, reflect on a series of twelve portraits in which three young white men, Matsura, and his friend Cecil Jim (niece of the imposing Chiliwhist Jim) assume different pairings and playfully switch hats.
Regardless of a user’s age, the company says its chatbots will attempt to redirect the most distressing conversations to more capable AI models that can provide a better response.
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Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Efforts are being redirected towards alternatives that are a healthy blend of traditional and modern medicine, with a special focus on an individual’s body and its reaction to treatment.
Many successful professionals combine multiple approaches—starting with community college, transferring to four-year schools, adding certifications, or launching businesses alongside traditional employment.
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Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
That dream never manifested, and eventually, the republican government’s international legitimacy was transferred to the surging mainland.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Even in states whose policy deviates from the CDC, each pharmacy can set its own boundaries on who can be vaccinated, and individual pharmacists may fear liability for vaccinating pregnant customers, Groves said.
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Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Dell said the real challenge is how quickly students who deviate from their peers’ politics can be ostracized.
This can be a pre-emptive measure to deflect criticism of the relationship.
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Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Tart remained in the game and came up with two big plays, deflecting a pair of passes by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — including one on a two-point conversion attempt that would have tied the game 20-20.
Deliberately, l avert my gaze as thick woody fingers interlace like calloused hands in prayer.
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Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
The two sides reached terms on a renewal after a short-term extension to their previous pact, averting a blackout of Fox News and other nets on YouTube TV.
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