as in to rise (to)
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Caps on vaccines and insulin costs for Medicare recipients were instituted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a federal law approved by Congress.—
Nate Trela,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Meanwhile, her Republican counterpart outright dismissed Democratic efforts to include assurances in the legislation that funding approved by Congress would be spent by President Trump’s administration as lawmakers intended.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Except that to endorse or criticize Apple for embracing DEI or not is to completely miss the point.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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But Johnson won a key victory last week when Mr. Trump endorsed his chamber's budget outline.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Gascón recommended their sentences of life without the possibility of parole be removed, and said they should instead be sentenced for murder, which would be a sentence of 50 years to life.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Celebrity colorist and Olaplex artist Tracey Cunningham recommends incorporating highlights first before using a demi-permanent color for brunettes or redheads as that will help maintain the most natural look.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rivals have noticed that Focus is spending on linear for Last Breath, and commending that given its solid reviews at 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Superintendent Liz Kirby commended the driver for evacuating the bus quickly.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Georgina Rodriguez favored a backless silhouette at Coperni‘s fall 2025 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Sunday.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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As residents of a state that, in 2024, favored Kamala Harris over Donald Trump by just 4% of the vote, the Love Is Blind Season 8 cast reflects a real divide within Minnesota.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Root (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/root%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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