as in introduced
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1
as in weighed
to be of importance
it imports little whether you like Grandma's gift; you should have graciously thanked her
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2
as in meant
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the word "freedom" can import different things to different people
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Verb
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Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024 -
According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Nearly as vital to thriving as fire, a working canoe meant open trade and shipping networks, fishing in deeper waters, and travel to faraway places.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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Lebanese And Aegean-Influenced Food In Wynwood Lira is a Lebanese find with lots of hot and cold meze—or small plates meant for sharing—on offer.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The control and stoicism came back for the games that mattered most (though the glove did show up a couple more times as a bit of an issue).—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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That gave the Bears a 7-0 lead, their first lead in more than a month, but in that 2017 game, nothing else really mattered.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Notre Dame handled Indiana 27-17 in its home first-round opener, a game not nearly as close as the final score implied, and then the Fighting Irish beat Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal, the program’s first major bowl victory since 1994.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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No guarantees of profitability are made or implied, of course.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Dimon in his remarks said tariffs are ultimatums meant to bring foreign leaders to the table to settle trade disputes.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2025
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But many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
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The idea of Ariana Grande being enough of an expert on gay slang to educate Yeoh is patently hilarious, but not in the way that the Golden Globes writers likely intended.—
James Factora,
Them,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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At 36, Williams has not yet indicated any plans to retire after the 2025 season.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Imported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imported. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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