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as in accepting
to take to or upon oneself
agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father
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The administration has tried other novel ways to remove immigrants and pressure their home countries into accepting them.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Soriano, who awaits sentencing, also previously pleaded guilty to accepting gifts from another defense contractor, Cambridge International Systems Inc.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Instead of assuming what people want or need, AI and machine learning analyze actual data and recommend alternatives based on individual situations.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The new policy also takes quite a leap by assuming that most of the nation’s elderly population have ever even heard of Twitter, including the New Jersey caller’s 96-year-old mother.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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During a recent episode of The Colin & Samir Show, Zuckerberg appeared in a seemingly innocuous T-shirt bearing the logo of Ardsley Athletics, the New York high school the Meta founder briefly attended before transferring to the boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Naturally, as Taylor Swift fans, the mother and daughter took pictures in front of the locker bearing the name of Travis Kelce, Swift’s boyfriend and star Kansas City Chiefs tight end.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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By undertaking deep work to improve executive function skills, teens can gain the tools to navigate real-world responsibilities.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the company is undertaking large scale growth projects, making significant progress with the commissioning of the Vargem Grande 1 project’s wet processing operations in September, one month ahead of schedule.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shouldering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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