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as in dollar
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the $5 bill has a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front
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as in fee
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount
although they were all working adults, their parents still insisted on paying the bill whenever they went out to eat
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as in law
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
the legislative committee endorsed a bill that would strengthen consumer protections
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Recent Examples of bill
James Watson, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump administration vows to rehire DOGE Treasury Department employee who resigned over racist posts
Turco said Lincoln, whose likeness is also on the $5 bill, was added to the coin in 1909.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Ellen Knickmeyer, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
Hieronimus introduced L’Oréal’s Longevity AI Cloud, a map of 267 biomarkers that is billed to allow the group to create three intervention models and therefore extend cellular health span in new ways by targeting the root causes of aging in an integrative way.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The three lawmakers lead the legislature’s General Law Committee, which held a public hearing on the bill Monday afternoon.
—James Watson, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump administration vows to rehire DOGE Treasury Department employee who resigned over racist posts
Turco said Lincoln, whose likeness is also on the $5 bill, was added to the coin in 1909.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Trump and Musk, who runs what is billed as a cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, have taken aim at other government agencies.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
Hieronimus introduced L’Oréal’s Longevity AI Cloud, a map of 267 biomarkers that is billed to allow the group to create three intervention models and therefore extend cellular health span in new ways by targeting the root causes of aging in an integrative way.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes all seems fine as an owner pets their cat on the couch.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The dogs are kept away from allergic patients and washed regularly to prevent germs from spreading, and people must wash their hands before and after petting them.—
John Daley,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Variety, the website had been advertising its typical selection of merchandise and athleisure wear on Sunday, but all of those items were removed and replaced with the swastika shirt shortly after the ad aired.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Research suggests that about 50% of products advertised to Black women contain these types of chemicals, compared with about 7% that are advertised to White women, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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This new version will specifically address the requirements of B2B invoicing, introducing the necessary features to accommodate the more intricate demands of B2B transactions.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Starter plan includes unlimited estimates, invoices and bookkeeping records, invoicing through the Wave app, cash flow management and the ability to accept online payments.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
27 Nov. 2024
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If a long flight is on your travel itinerary, scoop up this double-support neck pillow (discounted down to $60) and say goodbye to neck pain and jet lag.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Dec. 2024
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Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2024
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Agency Heads shall also adhere to the Federal Hiring Plan that will be promulgated pursuant to Executive Order 14170 of January 20, 2025 (Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The theory of dark energy was first promulgated in 1998, 20 years before Roman’s death.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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The effort to assess the fire department’s needs was the subject of a lengthy debate on the council floor this week.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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In addition, there is a European Space Agency payload, the Package for Resource Observation and in-situ Prospecting for Exploration, commercial exploration and Transportation (PROSPECT), designed to assess the potential use of resources for human exploration.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Transfer braising liquid to a bowl; spoon over short ribs just before serving.—
Liz Mervosh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
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The claim: Image shows Trump post about Department of Education ‘developing a hybrid of the fork and spoon’ A Feb. 8 Threads post (direct link, archive link) appears to show a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump.—
Chris Mueller,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, the ADL published a report detailing an increase in jihadist terrorist incidents nationwide, including several plots to cause mass casualties.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The findings were published in the journal Antiquity.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bill. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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