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Monroe, who was pronounced dead at a hospital, was the target, but two children were also felled by gunfire.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025 -
The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
7 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Messages from this news organization to the event’s organizers were not immediately returned.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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After three years, Netflix’s most successful show of all time has returned in the form of Squid Game season 2.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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However, wider market fundamentals have not materially altered and have somewhat worsened.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Early in his treatment, tests showed the chemo had worsened Olson’s anemia.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
20 Dec. 2024
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Some realized remote was the way to go, while others reverted and pushed workers back to offices.—
Toni Ann Careccio-Pisano,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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And in recent weeks, the market has reverted back to the narrative of the early days of this bull market.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Threw back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threw%20back. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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