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Noun
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The most likely replacements for Tom and Banks, if both miss Thursday’s game, are Darian Kinnard at right tackle and Jordan Morgan at left guard.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The Protein Trend and Body Image Another issue around these types of drinks is that some young people may be using them as meal replacements.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sweeteners such as honey, sugar, or sugar substitutes can be added, along with lemon or lime juice, to adjust the taste as desired.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Slot has lost one of his real impact substitutes from last season.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Stewart, episodes are hosted by comedians Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Lydic and Michael Kosta.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Other comedians with specials included former Saturday Night Live star Devon Walker, Chico Bean, and Brandi Denise.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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That comes even as legacy cable TV has been bleeding millions of subscribers each year as streaming takes over as the primary way the world watches television.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The number of murders that these guys happen upon is absurd—unless the murders are understood as stand-ins for all death.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ship was also able to open its payload bay door on Flight 10 and deploy eight mass-simulator stand-ins of SpaceX's Starlink satellites — a Starship first.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Merrill also doubled last night and has two doubles, two triples and a home run in his past three games.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cleveland’s seven total doubles were a single-game season high.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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International health insurance, coworking spaces, reliable internet backups and timezone-spanning tools mean freedom has a price tag.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For experienced backups, especially those who have started games, methods are developed over many seasons.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of allowing a disability exception, colleges with tech bans should provide peer tutors, teaching assistants, and writing centers to help students who require extra assistance—low-tech strategies that decades of pedagogical research show to be effective in making education more accessible.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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Google and Amazon have begun testing ways for their assistants to handle transactions directly, not just recommend products.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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