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as in to pass (down)
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as in to kithe
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An unlicensed former hotel valet will spend the next 15 years in prison for a deadly crash that claimed the life of a DoorDash driver.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michelle A. Havas handed down the prison sentence for Marco A. Gomez on Friday.
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Johnson put his hands down her pants and assaulted her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
The student, who identifies as genderfluid, kept their hand down, as did all other students.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
The 25-year prison sentence handed down Thursday by Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner fell in line with a recommendation by Assistant District Attorney Daniel T. Flaherty.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Johnson put his hands down her pants and assaulted her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
The student, who identifies as genderfluid, kept their hand down, as did all other students.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
The 25-year prison sentence handed down Thursday by Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner fell in line with a recommendation by Assistant District Attorney Daniel T. Flaherty.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Cincinnati Bengals 34, Carolina Panthers 24: Joe Burrow willed this Bengals team to its first victory of the season.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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These stories and traumas are hard to overstate for Israelis, many of whom feel besieged by hostile actors willing their eradication.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
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Ask your physician, pharmacist, or genetic counselor whether genetic testing for medication response can inform your care.Ellen Matloff, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Burgess’ lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, informed the tabloid that her client was subpoenaed for the case.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Voters who were removed since that date must be notified and have their registration restored, Giles ruled.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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California California’s wealthiest farm family — and scores of their workers — accuse UFW of bait and trick April 5, 2024 Under the law, a union can organize farmworkers by inviting them to sign authorization cards at off-site meetings without notifying their employer.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Prior to DeSantis’ 2022 win, the last time a Republican presidential candidate won Miami-Dade County was in 2002, The Center Square reported.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
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Secretary Fontes, one of my CBS colleagues is reporting Maricopa County is significantly increasing security and using drones, using fencing and other measures.CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Typically manifesting as flashing lights, patterns or shapes, such hallucinations are quite common among the general public, experts say.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Witches Road Is An Urban Legend The major plot twist of the finale is that the Witches Road is a complete fabrication by Agatha, inadvertently manifested into reality by Billy (Joe Locke).Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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As part of his defense, Combs' attorneys have asked the judge to order federal prosecutors to disclose the identities of his accusers.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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The actor died Friday at his New York City home after he was diagnosed with cancer, his daughter Davina Harris disclosed to The New York Times.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
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But only now, using advanced gene-sequencing technology, has a study team been able to etch out a clearer picture of who the man was — and the findings revealed an unexpected twist.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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While his death at 54 was initially classified as a drowning, an autopsy revealed that the level of ketamine in his blood was about the same as would be used during general anesthesia.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Keep employees regularly apprised of any updates through short, clear messages, and make sure to adapt and revise any communications materials to reflect any policy changes.Victoria Zambito, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Alex and Melanie did same, setting the stage the former to delicately apprise her mom of Ben’s heroic death; Melanie, though so strong, couldn’t help but break down sobbing.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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