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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023 -
According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Both are now promising to stand up to Trump and make tough decisions to make Canada more resilient.—
Stephen Maher,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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His positioning and angles are second to none, making tough saves look easy on a nightly basis in the NHL.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the rising costs, consumer demand remains firm and could even increase as Easter approaches, offering little hope for respite on prices.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Markets responded favorably to the announcement as the order signaled a less firm timetable for the new measures than forecast.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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There is no principled distinction between cross-border tax policy and trade policy.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
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Prisoner follows a principled young prison officer escorting a dangerous, high-value prisoner to court to testify against his elite crime syndicate.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists have long warned that this could disrupt the virtuous cycle through which trees fuel rain clouds by releasing water vapor.—
Alex Cuadros,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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My run-up to the MAHA event had been less than virtuous: potato chips for breakfast on the Amtrak from New York City to DC, then french fries and a whole-milk cortado for lunch.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The law was a moral and practical victory, ensuring that millions of children with disabilities could no longer be excluded from public schools.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is a moral failing that demands immediate action by our leaders.—
Christine Quinn,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Emergency crews at 11:23 p.m. responded to Weston Street on the report of a train derailment and found that the three cylinder train cars involved remained upright after going off the tracks, according to the Hartford Fire Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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That brings it in step with the more upright Diavel, which was graced with this engine back in 2023.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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