as in to bear (on or upon)
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The city’s current law only specifies dog, cat or rabbit.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Rogerson and Barden said the insurance company deemed the truck too far gone and paid out a claim, but the pair did not specify the amount.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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This sentence was changed on 30 November 2018 after some readers pointed out to the author instances in the literature that had considered these issues.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Nov. 2018
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Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.—
Liza Foreman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2023
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Denver Nuggets tied to potential Zach LaVine trade Zach LaVine’s name is sure to be mentioned repeatedly between now and the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Not to mention that integrating with GenAI opens a beehive.—
Gil Dabah,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Image Nicole Hernandez has been noticing couples express interest in a special culinary addition to their wedding menu.—
Sadiba Hasan,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Andy Murray Retired Tennis star Andy Murray has also claimed to have noticed an uptick of posts from Musk appearing on his X feed.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Media reports in the U.S. quoted Pentagon officials as saying Mexico also denied landing permission to a deportation flight late last week.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the book, Beach quotes Billboard touring editor Dave Brooks, who cites a handful of clubs nationwide that have survived as long as Toad’s Place, like the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J.; First Avenue in Minneapolis; the Troubadour in West Hollywood; and the Iron Horse in Northampton, Mass.—
Thom Duffy,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, citing a person with knowledge of the matter, reported that Trump ordered the termination of 17 inspectors general, although the White House has not issued an official announcement.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Per the Times, which at the time cited trial testimony, Walker was accused of taking a pair of sunglasses from the store before the owner asked the NYPD officer to investigate.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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