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Verb
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The terms governing the use of the character are set out in a 71-page license agreement executive summary which was released in a 2014 hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The lawsuit alleges that the park’s ownership violated Florida’s laws governing mobile home evictions, including by raising rents within 90 days of issuing the notice to vacate and by not offering the homeowners’ association the first right of refusal to purchase the land.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Young people explained they had been socialized to anticipate workplace surveillance—one structured not by current employee monitoring, but instead by the acts of potential—or imagined—surveillance.—
Brooke Erin Duffy,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The prosecution presented surveillance video showing Mr. Mayers holding a gun before the shooting in support of its claim.—
Jonathan Abrams,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Even the bed—a plush, temperature-regulating masterpiece—felt like it had been engineered specifically to cradle you into the best rest of your life.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
30 Dec. 2024
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The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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After receiving a takeover bid from Couche-Tard last year, Seven & I’s founding family had begun talks to take the convenience store owner private in what would have been the largest management buyout in history if successful.—
Reuters,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Running Point, on the other hand, is just an exercise in brand management.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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They were left operating on fumes by the end, with Ollie Watkins — Duran’s replacement — starved of service and Morgan Rogers consigned to trudging off the pitch, knowing his long dribbling bursts would have scant options ahead of him.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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According to Allard, he was issued a misdemeanor summons for failure to obey traffic signal, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating without insurance.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This is supported by other recent Hubble observations that imaged 100 million stars in the Andromeda galaxy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Released as a single on February 14, the song puts into words the sort of observations that can come to someone looking through the windshield on a drive through the South.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The ability to quickly pivot and adjust plans based on unforeseen circumstances, like rerouting lines or managing permitting delays, is essential to success.—
Katherine Latham,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Chelle had been managing Algerian first-division side MC Oran before being appointed Nigeria’s head coach.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Cultivating adaptability within teams ensures preparedness for uncertainties, from shifting regulations to new technologies.—
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Follow your state regulations and dispatch it humanely.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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