as in to cut down
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During the trial, the jury saw footage from Graham's phone — which was later sent to Carruthers — of the tree being cut down, according to CBS.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
9 May 2025 -
Jurors heard how the two men sometimes worked together and had experience of cutting down large trees.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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In Sacramento, California, the weather service warned its office would have reduced staffing overnight.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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After that, Newsom has 120 days to either to approve the pardon, modify it or deny it.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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There’s no need to disrupt walls or modify the entire HVAC system.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The four-seamer might be decreasing in usage, and the worst single pitch in the game - but the great ones have great ones.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Load Or Run The Dishwasher Loading the dishwasher every night greatly helps decrease the visual clutter and mess that's in your kitchen.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Beverly Hills, 90210 cast members Brian Austin Green, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Ian Ziering, Jason Priestley and Gabrielle Carteris reunited for a panel at 90s Con, moderated by PEOPLE's Breanne L. Heldman, at the Connecticut Convention Center earlier this spring.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Those uses threaten no market harm but rather solve a societal need, such as language models translating texts, moderating content, or correcting grammar.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Consider this: if users can readily obtain answers from their iPhone's lock screen or through Siri without needing to open a browser, Google's role in the information access process diminishes significantly.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Porosity plus water holding capacity can be increased as well as lessening the potential for topsoil erosion.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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That diverts resources from building for the future and lessens the chance that the next generation will be better off than the last.—
Sarah Keohane Williamson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The result is a leaner, more transparent value chain that slashes transit times, anchors skilled jobs at home, and gives automakers, wind-turbine producers, battery materials manufacturers, and aerospace primes a domestic alternative to long-distance supply lines.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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With the abrupt withdrawal of the US, the World Health Organization is grappling with a brutal funding shortfall, leaving the United Nations health agency to slash top leadership and run global programs on a budget similar to that of a local hospital system.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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“Subtract (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract%20%28from%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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