as in to bear (on or upon)
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Trump did not specify when new testing would begin, stating only that the timing would be announced.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The streaming platform did not specify the time the movie will be available to watch.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Somehow Ali was never asked about, and it wasn't mentioned at all.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Roy Ahmaogak mentioned seeing the gray whales (which aren't often hunted, due to being unappetizing) in passing to an employee of the borough, who then reported the whales to a biologist.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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For there are two legacies of the founding era that must be noticed, and both qualify as enormous tragedies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mocha Point customers will notice some of the same flavors as other coffee shops, as well as some that are different.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Chris Levine, a British contemporary artist known for taking one of the most famous portraits of the late Queen, was quoted by Harriet Kean in the Daily Mail this week, revealing he's been teaching the Princess of Wales to meditate.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The memo, signed by incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke, was quoted by several outlets including CNN and CNBC.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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She also was cited on suspicion of disobeying a police officer, a petty offense that carries a fine.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Jason Olson was cited for resisting arrest, interfering with a crime scene investigation and obstruction of government operations, according to FOX 10.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Touch (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28upon%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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