as in to turn over
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The list included turning over admissions and hiring data, abolishing diversity programs and complying with federal orders regarding foreign students.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025 -
And in October, the board dismissed a case involving another incident at East Mesa partly because probation officials declined to turn over records.—
Kelly Davis,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dislodged aphids rarely find their way back up and are often devoured by spiders and ground beetles.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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For decades, they were cast as invasive predators in American dining, displacing or devouring the small restaurants that came before.—
Meghan McCarron Phil Donohue,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, a scuba diver scanned the seafloor for anything that looked man-made or generally just interesting.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Upon arrival, travelers simply scan a QR code and start their vacation faster.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Casual activities like browsing the web, shopping, and scrolling social media feeds didn't pose a problem.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Gobble (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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