as in hands down
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025 -
That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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As the more intellectual and empathetic Vladimir, Winter achingly conveys his hopeful optimism and crippling realization that Godot, in fact, may never arrive.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ecker convincingly conveys Jake’s appreciation for a mature women with a bad attitude like Old Amy (and those of us who identify with Old Amy have got to be a key demographic for this series).—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Agnes virtually wills her back to life.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Your creativity turns over a new leaf today!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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This dual function allows the insect to execute dramatic maneuvers — up to 96-degree turns in 50 milliseconds — while propelling itself at speeds of 120 body lengths per second, a performance comparable to the acrobatic saccades of fruit flies in air.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bitcoin has been trading sideways in recent weeks as other cryptocurrency ecosystems such as Ethereum and Solana take their turns in the spotlight.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite decades of research, there is no firm answer on what contributes to someone having autism.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Philadelphia alone contributes $110 million.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Passes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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