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The timing has compounded the impact.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
8 May 2026 -
The challenge is compounded by the fact that much of the government’s evaluation effort depends on cooperation from the same companies building the models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Ziggy remained chained to a wall inside the Pachyderm House for 29 years.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Osvaldo was behind him, if not allied with him, then curious about what might be unfolding.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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The Davis City Council on Tuesday accepted some recommendations from the city’s Human Relations Commission aimed at better supporting Muslim, Arab, Palestinian and allied residents, following a contentious report on anti-MAPA discrimination.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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As if Heated Rivalry didn’t already have LGBTQ audiences hooked, the show nearly had a bisexual icon attached.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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After getting customers hooked on two-day shipping and then next-day delivery, Amazon has been working to make same-day arrivals the new standard, and is further pressuring gig economy companies like Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats, which drop off orders within a few hours.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Brodner got married, too, and Dolan will get hitched this summer.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Hawkers hitched boxes higher and nudged each other to behold the spirited pregnant woman.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The 5-year-old falcon, who had mated with a male peregrine falcon named Dave, laid four eggs in her nest.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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The discovery led scientists to theorize the two species mated and triggered years of debate.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Much of the support for the Greens is clustered in cities.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The staff is also happy to point you in the direction of some of the area’s best restaurants (many of which are clustered around the Bishop Arts District, a 15-minute walk away).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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“Spliced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spliced. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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