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to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it had a great time at the party had three operations on her leg

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The soft paint color has a spa-like effect while the beadboard brings in a subtle linear pattern and an extra layer of visual interest. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025 The beer should have a dark black appearance and malty, roasty, coffee- or chocolate-like first taste with an aftertaste that can range from dry bitter to creamy sweet. Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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However, rumors that the derelict mansion in the video was Jordan’s have since been debunked. Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024 The Alabama attorneys said those who were made inactive have until 2028 to update their voter registration status by providing additional documentation. Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for have
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  • Cryogenic refrigerators require expertise that is possessed by only a handful of companies, most based in the United Kingdom and the EU.
    Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Three days later, he was arrested again, this time for assaulting one of their sons and for possessing a gun while drunk.
    Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Research suggests that validation helps people feel understood and accepted, and can even defuse intense emotions.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Second, the pre-trial discovery reforms to accelerate the process and help defendants make informed decisions whether to accept a plea deal or mount a defense have failed.
    Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • She’s been invited to sit front row at Saint Laurent, which produced the movie and dressed her for several of her events.
    Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Each student designer produced 12 ensembles featured some traditional as well as creative ideas featuring sustainability and inspired designs regarding self-care and mental health.
    Brian T. Krista, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
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  • These include data poisoning, where training datasets are manipulated to compromise models, and adversarial attacks, which involve subtle input changes to deceive AI systems.
    Piyush Ranjan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And unless my eyes deceive me, the shine is turned up to 11 thanks to shimmer in her middle part.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Los Angeles County is experiencing a once-in-a-generation wildfire event, spurred on by a once-in-a-decade windstorm.
    Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Swain pointed to the weather whiplash California has experienced in recent years — lurching between drought and heavy rainfall — and said such swings are a key element of the fire weather gripping the region.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • In 2024, both Finland and Poland passed legislation that allows border officials to turn back asylum seekers at their land borders.
    Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The dream inspired a personal story that allowed her father to live with the filmmaker just a little while longer.
    Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • Spector in his first court case had pleaded guilty to helping bribe an assistant to an ex-Russian deputy prime minister.
    Reuters, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The executive was detained in 2020 after being accused of helping bribe an assistant to former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • As for 100 Vail Road, Tye Stockton of Compass holds the listing.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The former Unilever executive assumed a title previously held by Chanel co-owner Alain Wertheimer, who became global executive chair of the company.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025

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