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as in to live
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in to happen
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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For an athlete, there is nothing more intoxicating than the roar of the crowd, and DiVincenzo’s last memories of his one season in the Big Apple were soaked in adoration from the New York Knicks’ faithful.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
There were winter storm warnings in western Wyoming, and in Utah, the central part of the state was under a winter weather advisory.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
There are tweaks to the historical record from pretty much the first frame.
—Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
There was little movement in the AP poll entering Week 9 thanks to a light slate of games during the holiday week.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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Teams will always do everything in their power to keep Antetokounmpo from living at the rim.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Research is lacking on how probiotics may affect symptoms in people who live with IBS mixed type (IBS-M).Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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The chupacabra was also reported in other places, including parts of the U.S., where it was described as a small creature standing on four feet, looking like a hairless dog.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The battle royale sold 40 million copies in its first year, and reached over 3 million concurrent players on PC via Steam in 2018 — a record that still stands to this day, followed closely but still trailed by the likes of Counter-Strike 2 (2023), Black Myth: Wukong (2024), and Palworld (2024).Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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America’s workforce is also highly skilled; it was ranked as No. 5 in skilled labor forces by the U.S. News and World Report.Sahit Muja, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dončić ranked 11th in usage rate as a rookie, according to Basketball-Reference.com.Christian Clark, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Rich has no regrets about anything that’s happened between him and his brother over the more than three decades since the band formed.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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His biggest concern is what will happen if Trump follows through on his proposal to slap 10% to 20% tariffs on all imports and raise the levy on Chinese goods to 60%, from 10% to 25% that Trump imposed in his first term.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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That means that members will automatically be enrolled in both organizations, and existing members of the TV Academy’s Children’s, Daytime, Documentary and Science & Technology peer groups will retain those memberships while automatically becoming members of NATAS as well.Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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This can help legal frameworks, both existing and new, to differentiate between stakeholders and shareholders.James Felton Keith, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The key to success lies in staying ahead of the curve and leveraging innovative strategies to navigate the challenges of the future.Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Related article Therapy is more than lying on a couch and talking.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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How To Freeze Sour Cream To freeze sour cream, place it in an airtight container and put it in the freezer.Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Evelyn was taken to the hospital and died more than 12 hours later at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where she was placed on life support.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Photos from the stop showed the monkey wearing a pink onesie, while other images from the scene showed five cell phones, along with bags and containers of weed, sitting on the hood of the car.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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As the sitting vice president, Harris will preside over the proceedings.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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