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as in highlighted
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as in publicized
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Adjective
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Tap or click a highlighted area for details.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Halle Berry and Sabrina Elba both opted for shaggy brown haircuts; the former, a highlighted bob, and the latter, a mid-length single-tone with textured bangs.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The source of the leak was identified, repaired and levels have returned to normal, according to the university.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The deceased victim has not yet been identified and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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A good deal Pitching your restaurant to the masses these days usually involves social media, particularly Instagram and TikTok, where carefully constructed and perfectly illuminated images sell the product.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Between scenes, for instance, the illuminated proscenium blinks ominously, as if in code.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For now, keepers are focused on giving mother and calf time to bond while closely monitoring the newborn’s progress.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Cherfilus-McCormick, who is out on bond and who has consistently denied the charges against her, appears to have been focused over the last week on advocating for the preservation of Temporary Protection Status for some 350,000 Haitian immigrants in the United States.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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If that wasn’t enough, Schoneboom detailed a round of karaoke that featured the freshmen, who were called to perform for their teammates.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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This was also a point the party also emphasized internally to its members after the report was completed, as CBS reported.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Family reunification, therefore, functions as social infrastructure, filling gaps that markets and public systems do not, a role family scholars have emphasized.—
Sothy Eng,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Spotlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlighted. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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