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subclasses

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plural of subclass

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The Draco pad includes miles of drilling, and Erie still owns the mineral rights beneath several small sections of land that extend underneath neighborhoods.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
This prize will acquire work from the Presents sections, which this year features 55 emerging galleries.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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But the roadway is already the primary street for several subdivisions, including the Brookstone Apartments, which has over 220 units, and the Mallard Grove housing subdivision, which has 114 homes.

— DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

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Collectors of all sorts — watches, sneakers, baseball cards — are drawn to lore more than anything.

— Tres Dean, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Even Rebecca Allen, who again entered the starting lineup with the team dealing with injuries, imposed her will, knocking down three treys as a result of the fluid offense getting the opponent out of sorts.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorts

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Dirty ore yields cleaner results The researchers tested three different types of iron ore and found that Direct Reduced Grade Taconite, one of the most commonly available grades in Minnesota, performed best.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, last winter, a CBS News New York Investigation found that inspectors find about 60-70 cases per year of NYCHA tenants committing various types of housing fraud, including illegally subleasing their homes.

— Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Because the sites are generally located at least 100 feet away from any trails, visiting them can require bushwhacking through swampy terrain or dense undergrowth, dodging branches and the occasional cobweb.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Republicans control the White House and both branches of Congress, helping bolster their financial coffers against their Democratic counterparts, Martin noted in his remarks.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

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