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as in joined
to be adjacent to
our land verges on a wildlife refuge
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as in touched (on)
to come very close to being
a comment that verged on an insult
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Reporters Kat Tenbarge and Kevin Collier spoke to six people who have joined or committed to using Threads and Bluesky in place of X after the election because of Musk.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Arnault’s papers are joined in this action by the newspapers Le Monde Le Figaro and the Agence France-Presse news agency.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The breakup came as a shock to fans since from the outside in, the two seemed to be in a good place raising their son together.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
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At the time, the actor seemed hopeful that the dates would be rescheduled.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Somehow, after the Bucs resembled the Eagles and the Saints by having a game down the stretch virtually signed, sealed and delivered against the Falcons, Cousins turned that into a mirage.Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The smocks resembled garbage bags.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Taking the stage in a baby-blue leotard — surrounded by a full band and back-up singers dressed in white — the 25-year-old pop star served up silky vocals and perky choreography before slinking over to Fallon’s interview set-up, taking his spinning chair for a ride and laying across his desk.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the midst of honoring the actor’s life and successful career, the people who were close to him are also speaking about the circumstances that surrounded his death.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Verged (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verged%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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