as in to bear (on or upon)
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Current clinical guidelines do not specify the optimal amount of time they should be taken for.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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Unsweetened baking chocolate is not suited for all baking and should be used only when specified.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 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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Hopefully there will be new quests also, though this isn’t mentioned anywhere.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Paul and Garbarino's letters did not mention Pretti or Good.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The theft wasn't noticed until a store employee saw that the entire caviar section was empty, which led management to check their security cameras.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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One game, Jordan Ross, his roommate, noticed that Jake was too late to rotate over on a double-team from the baseline side on a drive.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Late last year, Lovato quoted the lyrics to one of her iconic songs in the caption of an Instagram post.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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The statement offered no details, though Iranian state media quoted Araghchi as saying third-party mediators had been in touch.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some figures indicated that iPhone users were still avoiding upgrading despite this risk, citing multiple bugs and the controversial Liquid Glass as a reason for staying on an insecure operating system version.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Officials cited ongoing preparation and verification work.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Touch (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28upon%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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