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And people very quickly begin to think about cutting off electricity, cutting off water, damage to their cities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Timing Tips For Trimming And Pruning Spring-flowering trees and shrubs should be pruned immediately after blooming to encourage more blooms for reblooming plants or to avoid cutting off buds that have set for next year’s blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Since Obama, the first president to use an official account on the social media site then called Twitter, left office in January 2017, handing over online accounts has been part of the transition process between administrations.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because of this, handing over $35 million (€30 million) to Manchester United for Rashford might be the safest bet after all.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, that is often not the best thing to do, and leads to him giving up possession through speculative shots or running into a tight spot when team-mates are in better positions.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The regime’s hardliners have repeatedly warned that giving up on uranium enrichment would amount to national humiliation.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Withdrawing (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdrawing%20%28from%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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