as in to contend (with)
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One of the best ways to combat AIDS is to prevent new infections in the first place.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Holt serves on the board of the Family Nurturing Center, a social service organization combating child abuse in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many activists in Oak Park have consistently opposed the cameras and called for their removal.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump does not oppose the plan and has decided not to intervene in the conflict, according to U.S. and Israeli officials.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Don't scratch: A healing tattoo may be itchy, but resist the urge to scratch.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Simply toss the topper, which resists pilling, fading, and shrinking, according to the brand, in the washing machine and tumble dry on low heat for convenient maintenance.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This suburb wasn’t incorporated until 2006, although its namesake, John Milton, fought in the Revolutionary War.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, only 22 percent of Ukrainians favored a negotiated end to the war, and 73 percent favored Ukraine fighting until victory.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Westport, Ireland — In ancient Celtic folklore, Tír na nÓg is the land of eternal youth, where time stands still and people don’t age.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Although xAI may no longer be involved in that broad push, other AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have partnered with the government to help Trump pull that off and stand to benefit long-term if their tools become entrenched in certain agencies.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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There would also therefore be a strong case for the England captain Leah Williamson, who was imperious withstanding countless waves of attack from FC Barcelona and Spain in those two finals.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As the Talmud tells it, when the Romans first laid siege to Jerusalem and the Second Temple, the walled city had supplies to withstand the blockade for years to come.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hawley thought back to the turn of the century when companies Edison, Tesla, and Westinghouse all battled for dominion over electricity.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Reynolds claimed to have met the first mate of a whale ship who battled the great one with a darting harpoon and hundreds of feet of 3/4-inch line flying from the rope tub.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Square (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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