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Verb
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Demineralization filters Most humidifiers today are filterless, as many consumers find the necessity of changing one aggravating.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The plant filters 30 million gallons per day, delivering cleaner drinking water to more than 100,000 residents.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The county public health department inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Arlington, Euless, Fort Worth and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even if a mosquito lays its eggs near moving water, the eggs likely won’t survive.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In her telling, the literature of the past lays traps into which the rich and powerful, the boorish and sadistic, inevitably stumble.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The musical does not have Monday evening performances, but in his press conference, Simms said the building will remain out of service pending repairs as the Department of Buildings investigates.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), which investigates complaints about the NHS, determined that a local health body was denying women, but not men, funding for sterilization.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Quickley and Barrett then switch defenders when Goodwin screens for Green.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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What the screen debate misses is that 40 seconds of looking at green space partially restores directed attention, which screens deplete.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Moon settles into your 4th House of Home, where honesty builds trust quickly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Once the showers move out on Wednesday evening, drier weather settles in.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sifts. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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