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as in to distinguish
to find out or establish the identity of
sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator
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as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers
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But Xu identified an argument for possible benefits to China in a Trump win, particularly because of how his unpredictability is often ill-received among traditional U.S. allies and partners.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The report identifies key growth strategies and analyses of global macroeconomic trends, providing attendees with the critical focus areas for the year ahead in fashion.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Another video showed a man, identified in local media as Azad Karimov – head of the opposition United National Movement (UNM) party’s regional organization – being assaulted by several men outside the polling station in Marneuli’s 69th precinct.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The transfers, which initially sparked market concern, have been identified as internal wallet rotations rather than preparation for sales, according to Arkham Intelligence reports.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The report identifies key growth strategies and analyses of global macroeconomic trends, providing attendees with the critical focus areas for the year ahead in fashion.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Another video showed a man, identified in local media as Azad Karimov – head of the opposition United National Movement (UNM) party’s regional organization – being assaulted by several men outside the polling station in Marneuli’s 69th precinct.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The transfers, which initially sparked market concern, have been identified as internal wallet rotations rather than preparation for sales, according to Arkham Intelligence reports.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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No Trump tariffs On the issue of trade, Harris has sought to distinguish herself from Trump while also recognizing the need for protectionist measures in certain circumstances.Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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What distinguishes this type of think piece from other reporting on the election process is tone and emphasis, rather than information.Justin Levitt, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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The doula collective raises money to help women pay for medical care, or transportation and overnight stays associated with abortions.Ariel Wittenberg, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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Small differences that are of questionable statistical significance can be massively meaningful to plan ratings — and the payments associated with those ratings.Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Here’s how public health authorities use basic epidemiology to pinpoint the source of a foodborne outbreak to a specific food or vendor.Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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In addition to pinpointing this mechanism, the researchers also identified a promising new treatment approach based on it.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
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The fastest growing listener bases (and probably creators) are also in emerging markets across Africa and Latin America, which correlates with countries with majority populations under 30.Shain Shapiro, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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As the chart below shows, a Harris loss would be just the third time since World War II that a candidate representing the fortunes of an incumbent party hasn’t been correlated to the performance of the stock market.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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The connection, of course, is that his wife Wanda’s body was (allegedly) found at the beginning of his show, and the series involves his son Billy attempting to locate his brother Tommy through the Witches Road.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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But Brue found a way to supplement his salary: creating a fake company and then fraudulently invoicing the school districts for work never performed.Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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Those machines are not connected to the internet, so the results must be downloaded onto thumb drives and taken to Milwaukee County at the end of the night.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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For those living with MS, connecting with people who share common life experiences or goals can be helpful.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2024
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That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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The pair was introduced by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, who affectionately referred to Rowland as one of her bonus daughters, though the two are not biologically related.Mikelle Street, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Department of Agriculture said in early August more than a dozen pre-packaged and bulk summer vegetables were being recalled due to possible listeria contamination, though no illnesses have been reported in association with that recall—the two do not appear to be related.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identify. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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