as in to practise
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On Friday morning, Doval practiced pickoffs to first base after his bullpen session, firing accurate throws into an awaiting L-screen.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025 -
The roster has been practicing together for a month.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, in a separate NY Post report, Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said the president was ready to double down on sanctions for Russia to increase pressure to bring about an end to the war.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
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The liquidity, stability, and wealth effect brought about by this influx of funds could potentially inject vitality into the consumer market at the turn of the year.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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Pope jabs Vance, criticizes Trump admin for mass deportations Pope Francis denounced the Trump administration's plan to carry out mass deportations of migrants in a letter to U.S. bishops Tuesday, while appearing to take a direct jab at Vice President JD Vance.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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In Brannon’s case, authorities said, Mikos fraudulently billed Medicare for 85 surgeries on her feet that had not been carried out.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Padres teammate Cease, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman and Corbin Burnes, the former Brewers and Orioles ace who last month joined the Diamondbacks on a $210 million contract.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Verdict: Impressive Security Bonuses, But No Lab Backing Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac aced our phishing protection test but didn’t do as well when challenged to detect Windows malware.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration in recent weeks has moved to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), implementing a 90-day freeze on foreign aid, leading to significant operational disruptions.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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On top of that, President Donald Trump laid out a plan for implementing reciprocal tariffs on goods from countries with levies on U.S. products.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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In addition to wrecking the forge, Confederate soldiers carried off its Black inhabitants for enslavement in Virginia and beyond.—
Robert Colby,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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She was carried off the court and didn’t return to the game.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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