as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
I do want to briefly touch upon the medieval view of the world before talking about Gothic architecture
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Only 16% mentioned critical infrastructure, blocking a sidewalk or close proximity to a school, with most of those reports — just over 11,000 — referencing sidewalks.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
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Rams general manager Les Snead met with reporters on Tuesday and mentioned how teams are frequently engaged in trade talks at this time of year.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Cummings had explicitly specified in an earlier hearing that the warrantless arrest policy applies nationwide, not only to the states within ICE's Chicago regional office.—
Maggie Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Overnight, Bloomberg cited sources as saying that Rio Tinto has suspended second-quarter aluminum supply negotiations with Japanese customers due to escalating tensions in the region.—
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CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to data cited in the original ruling, at least 598 of the state’s 1,000 school systems have policies restricting what parents can be told about their child’s gender expression at school — if the child requests confidentiality.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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California accountant Richard Pon, who noticed his state's plan to tax the accounts in an obscure government document, expects that some states may treat contributions to the accounts differently depending on the source.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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When a flight attendant noticed, Dali faked vomiting to excuse her lengthy time in the bathroom, according to prosecutors.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trump has embraced unilateral uses of force — including the once-taboo targeting of heads of state, a Harvard professor noted — to achieve his foreign policy goals.—
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semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Executive Director Ty Kovach noted that the acquisition advances the agency’s mission to provide equitable access to nature, particularly in underserved parts of the county.—
Yadira Sanchez Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The minister of energy and mines, Vicente de la O Levy, was quoted by state media as saying that progress in developing a transition strategy by municipalities is still slow despite the distribution of solar panels to doctors, teachers and children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Several ministries in the southern part of the Iranian capital, Tehran, were targeted, Reuters quoted an unidentified Iranian official as saying.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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As indicated by the caption, her post also included pictures of the Northern Lights, which could be seen from her plane window.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Speaking to Wall Street analysts on March 2, Ellison indicated that HBO and its CEO, Casey Bloys, will retain some autonomy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Touched (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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