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as in to hollow (out)
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Further research is needed to compare the pros and cons of top-dressing tomato plants with coffee grounds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025 -
Trump is actively harming our ability to make the batteries and other tech that are needed to mass produce drones like the ones Ukraine unleashed on Russia.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Then, in March, an appeals court acquitted Lee, freeing him to campaign in the snap election.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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He was freed on parole from the Terre Haute, Indiana, federal penitentiary on Nov. 30, 1948, after serving 32 months of his five-year prison sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Barkov would probably want that spread around to the rest of the team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Even if the news is hard, your employees want and will appreciate the truth.—
Nikki Little,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Before cleaning, always power off your phone and unplug any accessories.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Make sure to unplug the nursery night-light from the socket and turn it off during the daytime.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His breezy accounts betray no anxiety to justify the expense of sending him around the world.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Then 13, Valdes remembers standing in the Miami immigration office as agents took her father away.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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In these circumstances, an administrative stay is warranted while this Court assesses the government's entitlement to a stay.—
Dan Gooding
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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However, as global financial regulations and transparency initiatives expand, freeports are ripe for scrutiny and regulatory measures which warrant staying up to date with compliance and reporting requirements.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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