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Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025 -
The monkey, perched on a high ledge, has stolen the man's spectacles — by jumping on the man's shoulder and grabbing them.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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The group uses an audio lure to entice the birds, capturing them in mist nets to bring back to the banding station.—
Kayla Randall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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In the second half of 2024, in particular, the stock struggled to gain traction amid concerns that its data center AI chip was not capturing as much market share as hoped.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Pretending to be dead, Gi-hun and his friends launch a surprise attack, overpowering the guards and seizing their weapons, leaving only one guard alive.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) forces have since received training by Russian forces in the Far East and first engaged in combat with Ukrainian military in November, subsequently seizing their first village in Kursk, Plekhovo, earlier this month.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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What To Know Ukraine is working to secure new partnerships that will help enhance its economic stability and regional influence, all while grappling with the consequences of the war with Russia.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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And a couple of weeks before Roar Media began working with the village, residents were also grappling with the death of Megan Andrews, a 66-year-old cyclist who died in a head-on collision with a 12-year-old who was riding an electric bicycle.—
Ana Claudia Chacin,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Schar and Duran had stretched for a loose ball and the Newcastle centre-half had slid in to win it, with Duran first catching him on the buttock and then in the small of the back.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Martin has a habit of catching fire against Boston, famously burying the Celtics early in the 2023 Eastern Conference finals.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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If investigators succeed in detaining Yoon, they are expected to request court approval for a formal arrest.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, security forces conducted raids in Adra, a suburb of Damascus, detaining alleged loyalists of the former regime.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Haltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltering. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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