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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Lightning started four major fires in August 2020, including the August Complex fire — the largest in California history — as well as three other fires that sit in the top 10 of CalFire’s list of the state’s biggest fires ever.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Joseph Ax, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
After a 10-hour sit-in by India‘s Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, a simplification and reduction in tax slabs was announced late Wednesday.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Other species from Asia, South America and across the globe sit in static display.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Lightning started four major fires in August 2020, including the August Complex fire — the largest in California history — as well as three other fires that sit in the top 10 of CalFire’s list of the state’s biggest fires ever.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
With little legislative recourse to block the map, Missouri Democrats have decried Republicans and planned a rally outside the Capitol in Jefferson City for Wednesday, while three lawmakers staged a five-day sit-in on the House floor.
—Joseph Ax, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
After a 10-hour sit-in by India‘s Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, a simplification and reduction in tax slabs was announced late Wednesday.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The comedian and podcast host performed a stand-up set at the Beacon Theater in New York on Saturday, and attendees reported that a large chunk of the audience walked out during an apparently tumultuous set.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is the same front office that let Calais Campbell sign a one-year deal that could potentially be worth $6 million with the Arizona Cardinals, letting the forceful defensive lineman, and sensational team leader walk out the door without a fight.—
Omar Kelly
October 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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What started as a walking tour of the historic Chickasaw neighborhood in 2012, during his years as president of the local neighborhood association, has since expanded to cover the other nine neighborhoods, after Taylor was awarded a fellowship through the Filson Historical Society in 2023.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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One partner is ready to walk down the aisle, while the other is dragging their feet.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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China’s stockmarket soars despite slowdown China’s economy showed possible signs of a rebound from a long-term slump, while its stock market remains on a historic bull run.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That would be a pickup from the 22,000 jobs added the previous month, but a big slowdown compared to the 240,000 jobs added this time last year.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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