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as in played
to engage in activity for amusement
from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort
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as in danced
to play and run about happily
the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
sported his flashy new car by driving it all over town
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Social media has played a pivotal role in this shift, allowing smaller businesses like Atlantis Vintage to thrive alongside giants such as The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024 -
Through the first nine games before Green Bay’s Week 10 bye, Mosby had played seven total defensive snaps.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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The news came alongside a new teaser, which gives a glimpse of key sequences from the game recreated in live-action.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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A number of key moments from the actual event — including the masked terrorist on the balcony — were painstakingly recreated by the team.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Images produced by Botto exhibited for sale at Sotheby’s New York in October 2024.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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When integrated with laser neurons, the reservoir computing system exhibited superior performance in pattern recognition and long-term sequence prediction tasks across various AI applications.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Dec. 2024
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Pandemonium was supposed to ensue and Rogers, the scorer, was supposed to be leapt upon by team-mates, all celebrating a famous victory.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Brutus’ frigate leapt out of hyperspace well ahead of the Onyx Cinder, and all aboard were curious to see that the mythical At Attin is a gas giant surrounded by an impenetrable toxic atmosphere.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Jan. 2025
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The team focused on the northern end of town, known as Upper Brooklyn, where records showed the founding families once lived.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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Injury Concern Before Australian Open Osaka’s withdrawal came as a shock after the 27-year-old showed no signs of pain or problem in the 35-minute opening set.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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At the Zhuhai Airshow, China unveiled the J-35A fifth-generation fighter jet and the J-15T fighter.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
27 Dec. 2024
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In May 2023, Fisher was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, unveiled by Lourd, who wore a dress adorned with an image of her mom as Princess Leia, and Star Wars costar Mark Hamill.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some skipped the shock and opted instead for words of wisdom.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Continuing the course for Orlando (21-15) includes the type of showing da Silva produced against the Raptors.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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The record is produced by Bad Bunny’s frequent collaborators, La Paciencia, MAG and Tainy, along with Big Jay and Saox.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Sported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sported. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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