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as in to hollow (out)
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Olaf Scholz, the now-outgoing chancellor, said the country needed a new defense and security policy – and that the Bundeswehr needed special attention.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Well, that's what the law says, and that's what our country needs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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With drones, sniffer dogs and heavy machinery, rescue operators have been working around the clock to free dozens of people thought to be trapped inside.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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The husband eventually managed to free himself of his bindings, and when McIsaac returned to the living room, the husband fought back and subdued him long enough to allow the rest of the family to escape and seek help, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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This is the scent for someone who wants to make a statement with a fragrance that feels both familiar and surprising.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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Training convolutional neural networks on paintings in the early 2010s was valuable to computer scientists and entrepreneurs who wanted to improve surveillance technology, though.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Alba is taking time to unplug and connect with her roots amid her divorce from Cash Warren.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Encourage your team to take breaks, unplug after-hours and use time off.—
Erin Stafford,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine’s General Staff denied the allegations, saying in a statement Wednesday that Russia’s claims were part of a broader disinformation campaign aimed at justifying continued hostilities.—
Illia Novikov and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Investors have to balance whether an investment can be justified on the fundamentals of the asset or if distress itself is just one symptom of larger, more existential issues.—
Arman Harutyunyan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Medics took the man to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital in critical but stable condition.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Israel launched its war in Gaza following Hamas’ October 2023 attack in which militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostage.—
Kareem El Damanhoury,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Marketplaces and payment providers must enhance due diligence processes to monitor closely and quickly shut down services for violative sites when warranted.—
Rochelle Blease,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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