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formal + old-fashioned
to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege
He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.
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The ordinance includes exemptions for religious practices, medical needs, workplace safety, cultural activities and other lawful uses, according to city officials.
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This allows officers to strip green-card holders’ lawful immigration status without the degree of proof required by federal law—and, perhaps, without any meaningful proof at all.
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The jewelry designer and mother of two had a lumpectomy, underwent radiation and took Tamoxifen to reduce her risk of recurrence.
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Unlike Brazil, the Philippines has never had a player make a meaningful impact on the professional game, especially on the women’s side.
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On Amazon, only buy when the listing is sold and shipped by the brand or an authorized seller.
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Amazon is fine, but only when the listing is sold and shipped by the brand or an authorized seller.
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Parent-child relationships are often taken for granted as the child grows into adulthood and both sides have to readjust to different expectations.
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This stay lasts until the case is closed, the case is dismissed, or a discharge is granted if the debtor is an individual.
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In Monday's announcement, the ministry said that companies or individuals in third countries are prohibited from transferring dual-use items from China to the sanctioned American firms.
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The Treasury Department recently fined a company that was co-owned by Sobachevskiy hundreds of millions of dollars for managing a different investment on behalf of a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
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While scoring goals left and right, the Dutch have also conceded a goal in every game, four in all.
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Baltimore will be getting its first female sheriff after incumbent Sam Cogen conceded to Sabrina Tapp-Harper in Maryland's primary election.
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Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
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This investment in hate-crime prevention is part of a broader approach to building a city where every single New Yorker is accorded a life of dignity and without fear.
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What America did have was land, and landscape painters enjoyed a status here rarely accorded them in Europe.
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“Vouchsafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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