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as in to pass (down)
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as in to kithe
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An unlicensed former hotel valet will spend the next 15 years in prison for a deadly crash that claimed the life of a DoorDash driver.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michelle A. Havas handed down the prison sentence for Marco A. Gomez on Friday.
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Johnson put his hands down her pants and assaulted her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
The student, who identifies as genderfluid, kept their hand down, as did all other students.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
The 25-year prison sentence handed down Thursday by Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner fell in line with a recommendation by Assistant District Attorney Daniel T. Flaherty.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Johnson put his hands down her pants and assaulted her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
The student, who identifies as genderfluid, kept their hand down, as did all other students.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
The 25-year prison sentence handed down Thursday by Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner fell in line with a recommendation by Assistant District Attorney Daniel T. Flaherty.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Cincinnati Bengals 34, Carolina Panthers 24: Joe Burrow willed this Bengals team to its first victory of the season.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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These stories and traumas are hard to overstate for Israelis, many of whom feel besieged by hostile actors willing their eradication.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
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How did that inform your writing and getting back in the studio?Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Burgess’ lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, informed the tabloid that her client was subpoenaed for the case.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Voters who were removed since that date must be notified and have their registration restored, Giles ruled.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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The investigation has been ongoing for some time and law enforcement recently began notifying various people who were targeted by this cyber campaign.Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Ichilov Medical Center reported that one person had died.Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Regula’s survey data shows a significant rise in the prevalence of video deepfakes, with a 20% increase in companies reporting incidents compared to 2022**.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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In a business context, entropy can manifest as inconsistencies in process execution, the proliferation of legacy systems that no longer integrate well with new technologies or the gradual deviation from standard practices.Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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But a classic creature feature takes deep, primal fears — the unknown, the dark, and everything that might be hiding there — and manifests them as grotesque beings that defy both science and nature.Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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As part of his defense, Combs' attorneys have asked the judge to order federal prosecutors to disclose the identities of his accusers.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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The actor died Friday at his New York City home after he was diagnosed with cancer, his daughter Davina Harris disclosed to The New York Times.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
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While his death at 54 was initially classified as a drowning, an autopsy revealed that the level of ketamine in his blood was about the same as would be used during general anesthesia.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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But only now, using advanced gene-sequencing technology, has a study team been able to etch out a clearer picture of who the man was — and the findings revealed an unexpected twist.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Keep employees regularly apprised of any updates through short, clear messages, and make sure to adapt and revise any communications materials to reflect any policy changes.Victoria Zambito, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Alex and Melanie did same, setting the stage the former to delicately apprise her mom of Ben’s heroic death; Melanie, though so strong, couldn’t help but break down sobbing.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20down. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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