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as in pointed
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as in focused (on)
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It feels pointed at this point.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Police said the suspect pointed the firearm at officers, at which point police said at least two officers fired their guns.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Although the majority of the missiles aimed at Dubai have been intercepted, the attacks have damaged some of its most famous landmarks, including the five-star Fairmont The Palm and Jumeirah Burj Al Arab hotel.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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After the reporting, city leaders including Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, whose district covers MacArthur Park, and Mayor Karen Bass expanded outreach programs, housing efforts and enforcement operations aimed at addressing the fentanyl crisis and improving conditions in the neighborhood.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Two of those early projects focused on fusion energy and were led by scientists from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Much of their concern centers on the threat that driverless cars pose to their jobs, but Monday's arguments focused on the blackout meltdown.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Voting was extended in Dallas County and Williamson County, outside Austin, after voters reported being turned away and directed to different voting precincts because of new primary rules.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors stepped in and directed staff to formulate a plan to speed up payments.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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March 2026 Prose's debut novel is centered around Molly Gray, a 25-year-old maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, a five-star boutique hotel, who has an obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The choice of genre allows Cash to write an artful, often funny novel about the dysfunctional all-American Flynn family, centered on three insane teenage sisters.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The chair of the Fed has just one vote among a dozen on its rate-setting committee, but dissents against the chair are rare.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sheridan, Wyoming – The daily high temperature beat 50 degrees 44 times and 60 degrees 20 times, both setting records.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Summers converted a pair of layups off steals and nailed a 3-pointer in a signature quarter.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The French forward nailed a step-back 3-pointer before the half to notch eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Zeroed (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeroed%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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