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Verb
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O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The trust fund is projected to become insolvent by 2028, unless Congress does something.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Social Security is projected to become insolvent by 2034.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Opinion The weight-loss club may be bankrupt, but diet culture has never been richer.—
Chloe Laws,
Glamour,
9 May 2025
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Last June, a judge signed off on Do Kwon and his bankrupt Terraform Labs settling with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for $4.5 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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“Straitened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straitened. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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