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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
serious gastronomes should recommend their stomachs to the restaurant's chef, giving full rein to his culinary prowess and imagination
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as in to suggest
to put forward (something) as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
I would recommend you look into that option a little more closely because I don't think it will work nearly as well as you think
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Health experts recommend tracking the air quality in your ZIP code via a smartphone or the EPA’s website, AirNow.gov.
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Eaton Fire: Evacuation orders in place in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
In the National Academies' most recent decadal survey released in 2022, a panel of researchers recommended NASA continue with the MSR program but stated the program's cost should not undermine other planetary science missions.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Blood Assurance is recommending that more than 70 hospitals in the region postpone elective surgeries until Jan. 24 to allow the organization to rebuild inventory.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
The following breakout is recommended: 15 - 25, 26 - 35, 36 - 45, 46 - 55, 56 - 65, 66 - 75, 76 - 85, 86 - 95.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
In the National Academies' most recent decadal survey released in 2022, a panel of researchers recommended NASA continue with the MSR program but stated the program's cost should not undermine other planetary science missions.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Blood Assurance is recommending that more than 70 hospitals in the region postpone elective surgeries until Jan. 24 to allow the organization to rebuild inventory.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
The following breakout is recommended: 15 - 25, 26 - 35, 36 - 45, 46 - 55, 56 - 65, 66 - 75, 76 - 85, 86 - 95.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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That leaves a hole on the Bombers' infield that had mostly been occupied since 2018.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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All that leaves Wall Street with a good sense of visibility entering 2025, Allen said.Brian Evans, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Other scholarship has similarly suggested that excluding Chinese labor failed to lift the fortunes of white workers.Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Greene suggested the weather might disrupt representatives traveling back to the Capitol after leaving for the weekend.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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When handing it back, the car showed 40.5 mpg on the long-term readout.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Taking the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to accept the honor, Audiard handed the mic to Gascón, who made history as the first trans actress ever nominated for a Golden Globe.Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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His son, who had drifted away from art, was given the chance to complete it. 10 Best Books of 2024: The staff of The New York Times Book Review has chosen the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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There are gold pulls that make the piece look luxe, a flat bottom construction that increases stability and gives it a clean look, and fluted wood on the front for a mid-century modern-inspired design.Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
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But her decision to exercise caution was one that was commended on social media.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Newsom has commended Biden for not playing political games during disasters.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to transfer spending figures, Everton is the only Premier League club to have a positive balance from such transactions in each of the last four seasons.James Nalton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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His remains were transferred to a hearse for a motorcade in preparation for his final drive to his beloved hometown.Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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Still, Howard has to deliver the ball accurately and on time if Ohio State wants to win.Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Taking the place of theaters and water slides, the ship is instead fitted with six operating rooms, recovery wards, intensive care units, and a pharmacy—all state-of-the-art facilities designed to deliver free medical care to those facing unjust poverty.David Nikel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Zupan, at the time a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association, was entrusted with collecting data on how electronic tolling was working out.Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hired as Trump's special counsel in 2007, he was quickly entrusted with sensitive tasks ranging from negotiating vendor disputes to burying stories that might tarnish Trump's public image.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Recommend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommend. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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