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as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
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Trump upon taking office pardoned people convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, many of whom had pleaded guilty or been convicted or defacing or damaging the Capitol, which itself is a National Historic Landmark and contains multiple statues and other displays.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025 -
The recalled product is a 300 gram pack of chocolate chip cookies, which contain undeclared almonds.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The women gave their statements to Miami Beach police last fall, shortly before the men were arrested, according to the time stamp on the video.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday, the morning after the shooting, he was arrested at his apartment and charged with multiple felonies.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Of more concern is the potential for a breach in cybersecurity, allowing hackers to control the aircraft remotely.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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So the idea was to have an extra body in there (the centre of defence) to control that situation.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit seized 148 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, according to a statement the sheriff's office posted to Facebook.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Police then seized the remaining $1,600, which was returned to the victim after a property hearing Feb. 13.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2025
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As much as their two best players kept lighting it up all the way to All-Star Weekend.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Caruso, during his unsuccessful campaign for mayor, spoke of the need to keep Hollywood production in Los Angeles.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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In beating Lakeville North, Shakopee scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to go up 10-2.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sessions run in parallel, meaning participants will be unable to attend all discussions.—
Harry Booth / Paris,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers again failed to act on the issue early this year, despite Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for a law to crack down on hemp sales, and an alternate bill to license and regulate hemp stores.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Monitoring the rodents' brains, the team found that a group of appetite and regulating nerve cells called the pro-opiomelanocortin (PMOC) neurons lit up as soon as the mice were given sugar, and enabled their appetite.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Marvel Spider-Man's Car and Doc Ock Building Set Don’t forget to grab a Valentine’s Gift for the little one in your life.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Also using a franchise model, the company operates a network of almost 10,000 stores across China, hoping to grab consumer attention with as many storefronts as possible, according to its prospectus.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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