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as in to hollow (out)
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Green will need to back up this claim with strong play down the stretch of the season.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025 -
You guys need something to write about, but that shouldn’t even have been an article.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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For teams, this means reducing overlap, prioritizing critical tasks and freeing people to focus on high-impact work—no more second-guessing who does what and when.—
Ricky Muddimer,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The idea is to free you up to comfortably use the car's infotainment screen, talk to co-passengers, and catch up on books or videos on long journeys and commutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pressure will be higher in our next earning cycle, because everyone wants to know: what does this mean.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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Before rescinding his invitation, it was reported that only two players from the team were planning on meeting with the president, as the others did not want to go.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The company isn’t completely unplugging from EVs, according to CEO Gil West.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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Puerto Rico is best know for its abundance of places to unplug, unwind, and explore the unknown.—
Amy Gordon,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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The message is clear that he is justified in his actions and need not observe the law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Realizing the extent of losses from the Palisades and Eaton fires, perhaps the cost of greater water delivery capacity would now be justified.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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So, 46-year-old Nina Peterson decided to take matters into her own hands and create a personalized and educational video—similar to Ms. Rachel's—for her granddaughter, Heavenly.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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More than 60,000 people, or about 3% of the federal workforce, have already taken the offer which purportedly guarantees workers pay through September without the obligation to work.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The president said that under the plan, the U.S. will treat other countries’ non-tariff policies as unfair trade practices that warrant tariffs in response.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s order would require the prosecutors to seek the death penalty but would preserve a jury’s ability to deliberate on whether a death sentence is warranted or not.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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