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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Advertisement In recent years, Turkey deployed advanced military technology—signal intelligence and armed drones—and sustained large-scale military operations and cornered the PKK in northern Iraq.
—Ragip Soylu, Time, 18 July 2025
Gandhi said that the 911 caller had said that a neighbor had asked them to call after seeing a burglary with at least two armed individuals.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
The case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia concerns the conflict that began in eastern Ukraine in 2014 following the occupation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by pro-Russian armed groups, and escalated after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel's military intervention this week in sectarian fighting between Syrian government forces and rival armed groups, U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday local time.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Advertisement In recent years, Turkey deployed advanced military technology—signal intelligence and armed drones—and sustained large-scale military operations and cornered the PKK in northern Iraq.
—Ragip Soylu, Time, 18 July 2025
Gandhi said that the 911 caller had said that a neighbor had asked them to call after seeing a burglary with at least two armed individuals.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
The case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia concerns the conflict that began in eastern Ukraine in 2014 following the occupation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by pro-Russian armed groups, and escalated after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Look for fortified almond milk rich in calcium, vitamin D, and other healthy nutrients.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
17 July 2025
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The stones of the gate were broken down by military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, but the pieces were put back together as a fortified wall and later as a retaining wall established in the ditch where the gate once stood, archaeologists said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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There’s no such thing as being over-prepared when traveling with kids.—
Ramona Saviss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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All four teams are stronger and better prepared with players who weren’t available for the first meeting.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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But Dahl realized that Sparks had assigned her the Williams case within a day of Sarah’s first phone call.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that individuals whose passport gender does not match their gender assigned at birth may have their visa or travel permit denied.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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While Medicaid and Medicare haven't been specified as areas to cut, the committee will have to make final decisions, and Medicaid and Medicare are allotted a considerable portion of the committee's funding.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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In the short term, more is being allotted to farms and communities in Central and Southern California.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Every candidate has already been vetted for safety; A.I. can identify low-hanging fruit, and then humans can decide whether the pairing is ripe for picking.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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Banana Bread Syrup Lewis says another alternative is to make your own banana bread syrup by simmering together mashed ripe banana, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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As a volunteer at the campus in his high school days, Rowland strongly favored keeping the facility running and later allocated millions in state money that was matched even further by additional millions in federal money.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the remaining funding to be allocated as loans to clean energy companies is on hold.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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