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as in to live
to have life
stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"
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as in to happen
to take place
the party is next Saturday
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There is deep anxiety here about the potentially devastating impacts of tariffs on an already sluggish economy that is heavily dependent on trade.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
There was just one difference in the nominations for best original song between the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
If there were any doubts about what the Playoff would do for rivalry games, they were answered (again) in the third quarter.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
There are a few telltale signs that San Antonio's holiday season is in full swing.
—Cat Cardenas, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
There was just one difference in the nominations for best original song between the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
If there were any doubts about what the Playoff would do for rivalry games, they were answered (again) in the third quarter.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
There are a few telltale signs that San Antonio's holiday season is in full swing.
—Cat Cardenas, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Older generations lived under the violent military dictatorships of the nineteen-sixties, seventies, and eighties, and young people are aware of this legacy.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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There was also plenty of high drama, like Rachel pausing and closing her eyes before standing on the wobbly platform for the last time.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Frequent Hilton guests with elite status stand to benefit even more.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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His offensive contributions included leading the Big 12 with 92 receptions and 14 touchdowns and ranked third with 1,152 receiving yards.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Green Bay has two defense backs out for this game with injuries, and the Packers defense ranks No. 29 in the league in receiving success rate to opposing running backs.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Rich has no regrets about anything that’s happened between him and his brother over the more than three decades since the band formed.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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His biggest concern is what will happen if Trump follows through on his proposal to slap 10% to 20% tariffs on all imports and raise the levy on Chinese goods to 60%, from 10% to 25% that Trump imposed in his first term.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Apart Smart Air Technology's app emphasizes gathering more data, using less material, and reducing labor costs, aiming to offer greater benefits than existing systems.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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That means that members will automatically be enrolled in both organizations, and existing members of the TV Academy’s Children’s, Daytime, Documentary and Science & Technology peer groups will retain those memberships while automatically becoming members of NATAS as well.Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Related article Therapy is more than lying on a couch and talking.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The key to success lies in staying ahead of the curve and leveraging innovative strategies to navigate the challenges of the future.Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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To verify these findings, the team next conducted three online surveys in which participants—who identified explicitly as Democrat or Republican—were first placed in either a highly politically polarized or a low-polarization scenario.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Engaging with posts from peers or industry figures not only demonstrates your support but also places your name on their posts, increasing reach.Justin Nassiri, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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That was particularly true for wrongdoing involving lawmakers because a majority vote from an eight-member panel of four Democrats and four Republicans — almost exclusively sitting legislators — was required before reports could be released, a system virtually designed to deadlock.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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The 9-4 Packers, meanwhile, have the third-best record in the NFC North but sit sixth in the NFC playoff standings and are coming off a narrow loss to the Lions last time out.Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/be. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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