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It is bordered by a playground, tended by a man who cuts back the grass borders with a scythe.
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When using a Bluetooth connection, there are a fair few audio dropouts that'll last ~5 seconds or so before the audio cuts back in.
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There are two levels of HyperSmooth available, standard and Boost, the latter of which crops into the frame a little more tightly to handle especially bumpy scenes.
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When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
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Pairing a floral sundress with a pair of white sneakers turns down the volume on the feminine formality, making the classic piece a bit less fussy.
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If a local school board turns down a charter, the organizers can appeal to the OC Board, which covers the whole county.
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The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy.
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At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.
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Guatemala became the third Latin American government to declare a state of emergency to combat gang violence, as the region retrenches around security.
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If the United States further retrenches from Colombia, Beijing will seek to deepen its influence.
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“Whittles (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittles%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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