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as in to explain
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Recent Examples of commentate
From the moment the pair commentated on England against Canada in the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup, Hutchinson knew something was up.
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
In the post, Jeter uploaded photos of him from the day, including various shots of commentating and another of him posing with the trophy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Assembles the Impressionist Avengers Josh Meyers, James Adomian, and Haley Joel Osment commentated on the debate as Gavin Newsom, Mike Lindell, and J.D. Vance, respectively.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
In addition to hosting his podcast, Rogan has a gig commentating for Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts promotion company.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
In the post, Jeter uploaded photos of him from the day, including various shots of commentating and another of him posing with the trophy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Assembles the Impressionist Avengers Josh Meyers, James Adomian, and Haley Joel Osment commentated on the debate as Gavin Newsom, Mike Lindell, and J.D. Vance, respectively.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
In addition to hosting his podcast, Rogan has a gig commentating for Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts promotion company.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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While everyone is still reeling at the news that Carrie Underwood will be singing at Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the American Idol winner herself has released a statement explaining her decision.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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Honoring your own culture An effective way to navigate these conversations is by explaining to your child that their friend's hairstyle is a way of honoring their culture—and that your child can celebrate their own culture, too.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, ABC News first reported that Trump spoke with conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito one day before the president-elect asked the court for the immediate stay.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, the day before his attorneys filed their emergency appeal in the high court, Trump arranged to speak with Alito about one of his former clerks.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The law has traditionally been interpreted to mean that the election is required in both initiation methods, according to education lawyers consulted by the Star-Telegram.Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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All the models correctly interpreted parts of the drawing, according to the study—however, none of them expressed concern that the boy was about to fall.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Authorities on Wednesday said 70,000 people are under evacuation orders in the Los Angeles area as wildfires burn through the region, and at least 28,000 structures are threatened.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Through the first 10 months of 2024, the city’s hotels posted average daily rates of about $205, with a 75% occupancy rate — but January, industry veterans say, is usually one of the year’s slowest months.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The rideshare company has a new division, called Scaled Solutions, which provides contractors to clients for the data labeling and annotating work used to develop AI models.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Annotating pens and highlighters If your favorite reader loves to annotate their hard copies, set them up for success with some supplies.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Foligno understands players can talk to the NHLPA and league about stiffer penalties.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The ordeal worsened her already severe illness, leaving her virtually unable to eat, move, or talk for days after.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Yet the long sections summarizing various events or expounding on capitalism, naive idealism, and violence turn out to be as engaging as any page-turner for the reader with the persistence to soldier on.Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The award, titled after a line in Virginia Woolf’s feminist essay A Room of One’s Own (1929), which expounds on the financial independence underpinning artistic accomplishment, has grown tremendously since its founding.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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After each fight, a film tells a history: steamy Aztec jungles, pueblas and markets, scenes of battle and revolution, all building toward a futuristic cityscape meant to show what Mexico could become.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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On October 7, the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel in 2023, CBS News executives told staffers that Dokoupil’s report failed to meet the network’s standards.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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