as in to ward (off)
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That legacy has not impeded county officials from checking off key boxes to creating a deferred retirement option program, known as a DROP, after lobbying from the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County, the powerful labor union for more than 2,000 sheriff’s deputies.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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This Material set checks off all the boxes, plus more, thanks to their sharp Japanese stainless steel blades for precise slicing and dicing and ergonomic handles for easy holding.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2025
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Advertisement Despite the scale of distribution, the UN has warned that aid provided through GHF represents only a fraction of what is needed to stave off starvation for Gaza’s population of more than two million.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 July 2025
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Several lobbyists offered various reasons for being unable to stave off big cuts to Medicaid, the $900 billion state-federal health insurance program that covers low-income and disabled people and accounts for 19% of all spending on hospital care. .—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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“Weed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weed%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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