as in to bear (on or upon)
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The police chiefs did not specify how much of each drug officers found in the home.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026 -
While the exact weight of this candle isn’t specified, the new trough candles are similar to past versions ALDI has released, which have been around 32 ounces.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2026
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Along with her participation in the hotel nights, this also included, Jane testified, instances where she was asked to fly with drugs for Combs.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.—
Liza Foreman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2023
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Food and drink As mentioned, the destruction of The Restaurant at Meadowood in the 2020 wildfire was a huge loss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Guest villas and swimming pools and an exclusive stretch of beach — not to mention that creepy dentist chair that nobody’s been able to explain.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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Leaphorn then notices a radiator leak, and says that whoever sped off couldn't have gone far.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Of course, most of them have been too drunk to notice.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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But Kramer was outside the government, with friends dying, blisteringly aware of the ways in which the official instinct toward bureaucracy was dragging out a scientific process that needed to be moving at, to quote a more modern enterprise, warp speed.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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While Cunha’s guilty plea was for the exploitation of the victim quoted above, court records and prosecutors say that this was not a one-time offense, but one that affected multiple minors.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hall, citing Toney's age and health condition, asked Rudofsky to consider a 72-month sentence; almost five years below the low end of the guideline sentencing range of 131 to 164 months in prison.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The owners’ fervent desire for a salary cap and the players being resolute in their opposition to a cap is often cited as the main point of contention between the sides.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Touch (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28upon%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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