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as in alternative
taking the place of one that came before
after my bike was stolen, my scooter became my new mode of transportation
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as in novel
not known or experienced before
Spanish was a new course of study for her advances in optical technology allow us to observe new planets
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as in fresh
recently made and never used before
that unique scent that comes with a new car
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as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
a little rest made him a new man after the exhausting basketball game
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as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
new techniques in plastic surgery
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new information
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Sarah Garone, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
While those shouldn’t be discredited, there are a slew of newer titles that are quickly becoming canon for families around this time of year.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
The trailer introduces new Season 2 heroes and villains, most notably Peter’s new Night Action boss Catherine Weaver, played by Amanda Warren.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
According to Vogue, Rose Gray’s new album sounds like diaristic entries of her past year.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Dec. 2024
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Certain sitting activities like reading, crafting, and socializing are more beneficial for brain health than other behaviors like watching TV, a new study found.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
While those shouldn’t be discredited, there are a slew of newer titles that are quickly becoming canon for families around this time of year.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
The trailer introduces new Season 2 heroes and villains, most notably Peter’s new Night Action boss Catherine Weaver, played by Amanda Warren.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
According to Vogue, Rose Gray’s new album sounds like diaristic entries of her past year.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Dec. 2024
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Well before Rick Singer’s scheme was underway, USC quietly offered wealthy and well-connected families an alternative route to admission with much lower academic expectations and an acceptance rate of 85% to 90%.Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Overly restrictive policies drive employees to seek workarounds, and misalignment between IT and business teams drives employees to seek alternative solutions.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Institutions and educators are realizing the necessity of incorporating these novel technologies to improve learning and multidisciplinary cooperation.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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This type of ping-ponging of priorities from administration to administration is typical, but the change is expected to be even more pronounced, given Abruzzo’s novel approach.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Now, red underwear for New Year’s Eve is a common ritual; they are often worn inside out and put on the right way after midnight, or thrown out entirely after midnight, signaling a fresh start mentality for the year ahead.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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His style can most accurately be described as a fresh take on old Hollywood glamour.Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
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Other finds served as messages from the past, connecting 17th-century schoolgirls to modern archaeologists, who uncovered the students’ decorative paper cuttings beneath the floorboards of their former London boarding school.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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In doing this, the exhibition aligns its artists with women working for the military-industrial complex: ENIAC, the world’s first modern computer, was invented to compute ballistic missile trajectories (six young women programmed it), and Grace Hopper was a Navy officer.Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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The newly fielded Chinese DF-27 ballistic missile, which can be used to strike high-value targets in Guam, came as the U.S. military on December 10 conducted a ballistic missile intercept test in the westernmost U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean for the first time.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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After 25 years of talks, the EU and five South American countries — Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and, newly, Bolivia — signed a landmark trade agreement on Dec. 6, setting the stage for one of the world’s biggest free trade zones.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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He's also shown interest in competing at other spots like Cordele Motor Speedway and Anderson Motor Speedway.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Perry was very much a pop producer, but his music touched other genres, too.Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
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The combination of navigating unfamiliar places and stuff like stress and alcohol in different people’s bodies can raise the risk of accidents happening.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In September, Leila had to spend 30 minutes on the phone with someone who knew the area well to help find a friend’s house in an unfamiliar area of Jericho in the West Bank.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ford agreed, and a brand-new 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra Roadster, chassis No. CSX3009, was supplied by Shelby American in Wimbledon White.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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In doing this, Burrow has set a brand-new Bengals franchise record.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“New.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/new. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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