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The 15-year-old further called 911 to report the killings, blaming his brother and further claiming that he was holed up in a bathroom hiding from the 13-year-old, police allege in charging documents, per KIRO News and The Seattle Times.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
That got harder, but also felt more necessary, when the pandemic hit and they were holed up at home in Ridgewood, Queens, with a young child, dogs, and an ongoing plague of roaches.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2024
While plotting out the ambitious full-band Born in the U.S.A., Springsteen holed up in Colts Neck, N.J., with a four-track to cut some demos and decided to leave 10 of them untouched to comprise a separate, stark acoustic album.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
Many have holed up in schools, hotels and nightclubs designated as shelters by the Lebanese government.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Oct. 2024
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
That got harder, but also felt more necessary, when the pandemic hit and they were holed up at home in Ridgewood, Queens, with a young child, dogs, and an ongoing plague of roaches.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2024
While plotting out the ambitious full-band Born in the U.S.A., Springsteen holed up in Colts Neck, N.J., with a four-track to cut some demos and decided to leave 10 of them untouched to comprise a separate, stark acoustic album.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
Many have holed up in schools, hotels and nightclubs designated as shelters by the Lebanese government.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Oct. 2024
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The women were models of courage, hiding from fighters in the mountains of Greece after World War II triggered violent civil strife in that country.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This discovery highlights the unique biodiversity hidden even in the deepest parts of our ocean and how the isolation of trench environments can breed unique adaptations.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the clip of the cobra's removal, Rossouw lifts the pillow the venomous snake is hiding under to show viewers that the reptile is lurking under the bed covers.Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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And the same goes for the giant clown animatronics lurking under staircases, the big-screen animations of a bloody sack and an ax-carrying Santa walking through a snowy forest, and the ghostly pirate statues set up inside the empty basement pool, writes Piet Levy.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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In support of those applications, McKeon lied about the number of employees the business employed and the income the employees earned, documents say.Mike Deak, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The real power of this watch lies in the small details, from the typeface used for the scales, to the shape of the hands and hour markers, to the faceted spider lugs.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole%20up. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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