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Verb
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This expansion eliminates the complaints of the bubble teams?—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
14 May 2026 -
The higher rates are set to take effect as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminates several affordable student loan repayment plans and other relief options for borrowers who are financially struggling.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Din removes his helmet to say goodbye to Grogu, and the child goes off with Luke to train as a Jedi.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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This single-sensor approach removes the need for the complex calibration typically required when combining separate lidar and camera systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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“Takes (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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