as in to aid
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Hill gave credit to the coaches for aiding in the preparation against San Diego’s lefties.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026 -
But the die-off occurred as restoration work was already underway on nearly 15,000 north shore acres the state acquired at a cost of $100 million to aid the lake’s recovery.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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These investments aren’t driven by the altruistic goal of ocean conservation—but this work still enables a better understanding of the ocean, perhaps assisting conservation as a positive side-effect.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Olivia Moultrie became the youngest player in league history to make 100 NWSL appearances and capped it off with a goal and assist in the Portland Thorns’ 2-0 victory over the Chicago Stars at Martin Stadium in Evanston.—
Phuoc Nguyen,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The situation is tricky enough in the case of innovations that users voluntarily adopt—plenty of people do not let their dim view of Meta overly interfere with their enjoyment of Instagram.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The vote requests that the department’s all-civilian watchdog adopt new guidelines similar to San Francisco, which bars police officers from pulling people over for broken taillights and other minor equipment violations unless there is a safety threat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Alegría credited the pair’s experienced producing partners with helping guide them through the most unfamiliar process of preparing for the final cut and getting ready for the marketing, press, distribution conversations with Amazon as well as FilmNation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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As pressure builds between Mars and Jupiter, quick reactions won’t help.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Pinch-runner Lane Thomas advanced to second on a balk, and scored on Jac Caglianone's single to center that got by Julio Rodriguez and went all the way to the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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He was replaced by pinch-runner Lane Thomas, who immediately advanced to second on closer Andres Munoz’s balk.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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“Side (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20%28with%29. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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