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as in to appear
to come into view
normally, one doesn't see them, but the actress's wrinkles show up in the close-ups
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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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She's shown up on the campaign trail for her a lot.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
States with stronger equal pay laws show up to 30% smaller wage gaps, and unionized Black women earn 26% more than their non-unionized peers.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump’s ear bandage After a would-be assassin’s bullet grazed his ear during a Pennsylvania campaign rally, Trump showed up to the Republican National Convention with an oversized bandage covering the wound.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
The 2012 sketch, from season 2 of his and co-creator Jordan Peele’s Emmy-winning Comedy Central series, features Key as Noah, a man who shows up at a Halloween party in full Michael Jackson garb.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
States with stronger equal pay laws show up to 30% smaller wage gaps, and unionized Black women earn 26% more than their non-unionized peers.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump’s ear bandage After a would-be assassin’s bullet grazed his ear during a Pennsylvania campaign rally, Trump showed up to the Republican National Convention with an oversized bandage covering the wound.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
The 2012 sketch, from season 2 of his and co-creator Jordan Peele’s Emmy-winning Comedy Central series, features Key as Noah, a man who shows up at a Halloween party in full Michael Jackson garb.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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For my analysis of how generative AI can appear to be empathetic, see my analyses at the link here and the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Southwest District Health appears to be the first in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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By that time, a patrol car had arrived with two policemen.Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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The move arrives after months of entertainment industry workers in the Los Angeles area speaking out about a lack of employment opportunities in the iconic production hub.Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
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The campaigns exposed deep divides between the candidates and polarized the nation.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This vulnerability exposed user information, including meeting IDs and personal details, leading to widespread concern about the security of virtual communication platforms.Jody Brazil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Law enforcement in Pulaski County investigated six homicides during October, a toll that was one more than in September but continued the downward trend of homicides in the county so far this year, records showed.Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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As of Friday, polling aggregator site 538 showed Harris leading Trump, 48.2 percent to 47.4 percent, in Wisconsin.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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This technology can enable businesses to uncover patterns, trends and relationships that may not be visible through traditional data analysis.Narendra Babu Vattem, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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All the while, the president was watching the mayhem unfold on television.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 81-year-old actress’s husband Bill Hayes died in January at age 98 and his final appearance on Days of Our Lives aired in July, but upcoming episodes of the soap opera, in which Hayes starred as Doug Williams, will see Doug’s death unfold.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The first step is to keep digging at what continues to get in the way of lasting change.Emily Edlynn, PhD, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
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Even Meghan Markle recently got in on the Argent action, wearing the brand’s white knit top on her and Prince Harry’s recent tour of Columbia.Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
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