as in undefended
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Zelensky said Kursk was a major strategy in the war effort, with the aim being to divert Russian troops from the main fighting in eastern Ukraine while also taking prisoners, destroying Russia’s military assets and proving Moscow was undefended.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
5 Jan. 2025 -
With European powers diverting men and supplies to Europe in 1939-41 to battle Nazi Germany, colonies in the Pacific were mostly undefended.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
5 Dec. 2024
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That would have netted the Hornets an unprotected 2031 pick, a 2030 swap and Dalton Knecht for a talented but oft-injured center.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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With the trade being voided, rookie wing Dalton Knecht, veteran wing Cam Reddish and their 2031 unprotected first-round draft pick will return to the Lakers.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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Active ETFs, which trade in real-time, are also more susceptible to market swings unlike mutual funds which price once a day, Nicholson added.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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The latest development raises concerns about whether dairy cows may be more susceptible to the bird flu, which would increase the risk of cow-to-human transmission.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dog owners in Ohio are liable for their pets' actions.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, Spacey was found not liable for battery against Rapp.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Cousins Properties issued $900 million in senior unsecured notes in 2024 to fund acquisitions and repay existing debt.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
6 Feb. 2025
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The company’s top unsecured creditor is Amazon holding a claim of nearly $29.4 million.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Wildcats drew contact regularly and were rewarded with an unguarded shot from the stripe.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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That was evident in the unguarded words of three white Wilmington police officers in 2020, weeks after George Floyd’s killing.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Underneath the actress’ insecure comic persona lies the fearless heart of a serial entrepreneur.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes,
9 Feb. 2025
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Barber, meanwhile, wished the episode had revealed that her character was also insecure about her own body.—
John Russell,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The story sounds like something right out of a horror movie: this fungus hacks the brain of its host, driving the normally shy spiders out of their lairs and webs to an exposed surface.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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