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as in allied
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as in surrounded
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Though attacks are not so frequent in Islamabad, Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence in recent months, largely blamed on Baloch separatist groups and the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, which is a separate group, but allied with Afghanistan's Taliban.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Authorities say the group has operated with support from the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, which is allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban, who returned to power in August 2021.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The makeshift detention center, surrounded by chain-link fences, had detainees sleeping on brown bunk beds under bright, perpetual fluorescent lights.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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This version has a slim fit, crewneck, and banded trim at the cuffs and hem.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Vessels that cannot be banded, such as car-top boats, kayaks and canoes, will be inspected and cleared prior to launch at Camanche, San Pablo, Lafayette and Chabot reservoirs.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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The animals were valued for their fur and often trapped and skinned, while logging destroyed much of their habitat.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Once skinned, the animal will hang in a walk-in cooler overnight.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Nov. 2025
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Data from past elections attached to the proposal posted online Thursday support that possibility.—
OLIVIA DIAZ,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Leeth pointed out that Tuesday’s vote was about annexation and what zoning would be attached to the property once annexed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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The owner’s deck aft is arranged around a flexible bar and versatile dining area that can be fully enclosed via sliding glass doors.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Paula, similarly robed, figures that surely Sarah must have an explanation for breaking in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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Wesley Fofana’s minutes have to be managed due to his various injury issues since joining from Leicester City in 2022, and his form has been mixed in any case.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The bar team relies on fresh produce and herbs like the Little Leaf, a zippy refresher mixed with mezcal, cucumber, cilantro, and jalapeño.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sided. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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