as in confiscation
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as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully
people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
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as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance
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as in destroying
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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as in requiring
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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Attorneys routinely turn away families alleging medical malpractice because of the restrictions on pain-and-suffering damages, said Jack Cobb, a medical malpractice attorney with the Morgan & Morgan law firm.—
Skyler Swisher,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Allies have won the war, by Eisenhower’s demanding standard of success.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Jodie Turner-Smith is demanding that her estranged husband Joshua Jackson pay her child and spousal support in their ongoing divorce.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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At this point, most of the surveys are showing roughly seventy per cent of Israelis would prefer a hostage deal to whatever the alternative is, like destroying Hamas by any means.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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In Florida, Our Children’s Trust brought its latest case because there still are provisions in the law requiring state agencies to prioritize renewable energy, Rodgers said.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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California's Regulatory Actions California revised its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) targets, now requiring that 60% of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2030, as a step towards its 2045 goal of 100% clean energy.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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MedTech sales growth was led by the cardiovascular business, up 24% y-o-y to $2.1 billion, led by the impact of the Shockwave Medical acquisition in May last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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After losing outfielder Juan Soto to the New York Mets, the New York Yankees made multiple acquisitions in hopes of returning to the World Series in 2025.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Riley issued a public statement in an effort to quell swirling Butler trade rumors last month, insisting Miami would not move on from its best two-way player this year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Rather than insisting that its ally remain imperiled, Washington should drop its barriers to Seoul’s finding its own way to security.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Now, Snoop says that The Chronic creator has fully embraced the revival of Death Row Records, even going as far as personally requesting his own official Death Row jacket.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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In other words TikTok, like nearly all Chinese technological companies, already has American ownership.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Much of the hotel's current furnishings are holdovers from its time as the SLS Brickell, but Dua Miami general manager Leslie Weil says ownership is planning several upgrades in the coming year.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Claiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claiming. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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