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a piece of conveyed information
answered the phone and took a message
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Recent Examples of message
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Though Kamala Harris lost her Presidential bid, the popular vote, and seven swing states to Donald Trump, the message—even in Wisconsin, which Harris lost—is not so straightforward.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Lewis-Martin asked the investors to use the encrypted messaging app Signal to conceal the scheme, Bragg's office said.
—Brendan Pierson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ten years after his GameDay breakthrough, the Duck popped up again, this time behind ESPN’s set, in October with a message to actress Sydney Sweeney: Call Me Back.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Though Kamala Harris lost her Presidential bid, the popular vote, and seven swing states to Donald Trump, the message—even in Wisconsin, which Harris lost—is not so straightforward.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
As cyber threats evolve, secure messaging apps provide a necessary line of defense in protecting your personal information and maintaining digital privacy.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Lewis-Martin asked the investors to use the encrypted messaging app Signal to conceal the scheme, Bragg's office said.
—Brendan Pierson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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State of the World features occasional dispatches on the latest news, events, and ideas.Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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Uber: The ridesharing giant Uber uses advanced BI fueled by AI and predictive analytics to optimize its routing, pricing, and driver dispatch instantly and continuously.David Henkin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The bureau also encourages anyone who may have seen or interacted with Jabbar to contact them.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek contacted the Environmental Protection Agency for more information on the new policy via email.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, Atkins joined a number of other former S.E.C. commissioners in a joint letter to Gensler saying new climate-risk disclosure rules overstepped the Commission’s regulatory authority.Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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The letter advocated a two-to-three-week campaign that included eliminating more than half of the group’s missile abilities and destroying installations within about six miles of the Israeli border.Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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This invites us to approach relationships and self-love with softness and creativity.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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McVay said seeding scenarios would influence his decision about how to approach a finale only if an opportunity to secure a bye was at stake.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Most Japanese people do not necessarily deal well with confrontation, or even direct communication, the professor added.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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If finalized, SpaceX would provide encrypted internet and communications services via Starlink for the nation's government.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Plus, with soon-to-be president again Donald Trump , the interstate highway system becomes the preferred way to leapfrog Waymo, which barely boards enough takers to justify more than a loss-making asterisk in Club name Alphabet’s quarter.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Mansfield said that after the crash, the younger Erdman boarded the sailboat and attacked the 71-year-old man on the vessel.David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some 93% of Russell 1000 companies published a sustainability report in 2023.Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Several of the actors’ children were also allegedly involved in the incident, according to an FBI report.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Inconsistent engagement could also communicate a lack of follow-through.John Hall, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The human gut microbiome plays a critical role in the body, communicating with the brain and maintaining the immune system through the gut-brain axis.Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/message. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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