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to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore
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Here, the goal isn't to predict the future accurately because that is an erroneous ambition—as articulated by Nassim Taleb's Black Swan theory, which argues that the most impactful events are hardly ever predictable.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes,
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Mexican modernism defines the design ethos of the property, which is articulated through its use of natural and handmade elements, cactus gardens, earth tones, and open-air social spaces.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
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According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The news agency also quoted medical workers who stated that four bodies had been recovered from the crash so far.—
Pilar Arias,
Fox News,
25 Dec. 2024
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However, these three vaccines were formulated to protect against older strains of bird flu so there are questions about their protectiveness.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Along with these powerful ingredients, it’s formulated with honey, cactus extract, and ginger to soothe the skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
7 Jan. 2025
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DeMelo, meanwhile, is putting together an underrated season.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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In his writings on the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens for dominance in the Hellenic world, Thucydides remarked on the causes of an uprising in the city of Corcyra, where proponents of democracy overthrew a wealthy ruling class and put many of them to death.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Couched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couched. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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