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as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
traditionally heroes have been celebrated for their great deeds in song and story
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as in thing
something done by someone
deeds always carry greater weight than words
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as in to transfer
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
the philanthropist unexpectedly deeded his entire fortune to the animal shelter
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Recent Examples of deed
Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
With that gesture, Carter put a spotlight on the notion that good deeds were not simply for when time allowed.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
The Royals announced on Feb. 13 the organization’s selection of the East Crossroads site and the team’s plan to buy all six blocks and deed to the county the land that would be needed for the stadium.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
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This isn’t like the climactic part of an adventure story, where purposeful cross-cutting between daring deeds builds suspense.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
With that gesture, Carter put a spotlight on the notion that good deeds were not simply for when time allowed.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Barbara later worked in data entry in the titles and deeds department at the Waukesha County Courthouse, then at a student loan company and at UPS.
—Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
The Royals announced on Feb. 13 the organization’s selection of the East Crossroads site and the team’s plan to buy all six blocks and deed to the county the land that would be needed for the stadium.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
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According to Billboard, the song is one of only five to manage that feat on the Billboard Global 200.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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His lawyers attempted to accomplish the same feat this week but were denied four separate times -- including by the U.S. Supreme Court -- after arguing that Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution as president-elect.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lesser expenses in the charge are things that lawmakers say could be either eliminated or moved from ratepayers to taxpayers, including relief for those who cannot afford their bills and the cost of building out an EV charging system.Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
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Always adept at this kind of comedy action thing, Diaz has not missed a beat and does most of her stunts, as does Foxx.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the CFPB put gaming companies on notice, issuing a report detailing the risks involved with purchasing and transferring virtual currencies.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to transfer spending figures, Everton is the only Premier League club to have a positive balance from such transactions in each of the last four seasons.James Nalton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Despite the Hall of Fame rules against considering off-the-field actions, the very fact that the senior committee made Tyrer a finalist for the first time since 1981 certainly reflects a prevailing wave of understanding of the horrors of CTE.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Firefly Bulk Create is powered by Adobe Firefly Services, a set of APIs for generative AI tasks such as resizing assets, or swapping backgrounds, and applying the changes to thousands of pieces of content with one action.Joan Verdon, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Annotated Signed February 2, 1848, the treaty compelled Mexico to cede 55 percent of its territory, bringing more than 525,000 square miles under US sovereignty.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Throughout his life, Jean-Marie Le Pen refused to cede, or be silenced.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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One of pop culture’s most tech-savvy musical acts, will.i.am has once again introduced a profound innovation to the masses.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Interview Grief and Devotion on the Three-Point Line: An Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib Shereen Lee The author of There’s Always This Year on basketball, what drags him to the page, and the communal act of fasting.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Words may fall short when portraying the shock, trauma and cognitive dissonance, but when words fail, there are images, objects and sensual immersion that can convey a perception of what happened and how the Nova festival community has come together for healing and hope.Karen-Janine Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
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The decision to erect the statue could convey as much about the current regime’s views of national power and state control, observers suggested at the time.Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
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Morgan also said that the lack of depth on defense was his doing.Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
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The compulsion for constant doing defends you from feeling unpleasant emotions and gives you safety and security even if the task itself is satisfying.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Deed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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