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as in to hollow (out)
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Hegseth needs a simple majority in the Senate to be confirmed, and in the event of a tie, Vice President JD Vance can break it.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025 -
In such cases, the Baseball Writers' Association of America needs to step in after reviewing every ballot.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Israel then waged a war that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians without so far accomplishing its goals of completely dismantling Hamas or of freeing all the hostages.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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After Carter was freed, a man who'd taken the then-12 year old under his wing tried to help the boy reunite with his mother.—
Amber Hunt,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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It’s designed for those who want powerful, clear audio with a rich surround sound experience.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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Concrete balconies with railings A condo with concrete balconies with railings implies the association lacks funding to renovate and install ones with glass, a modern look owners want these days. 3.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The relatively quiet island is ideal for travelers who truly want to unplug.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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Before participating in the Green Action League, Garcia never considered unplugging unused appliances or hang-drying clothes, but now she’s taken up these habits as a way of avoiding waste and reducing energy consumption.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s the ruling’s decision that national security could justify potential speech suppression.—
Lauren Feiner,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s a pretty big gap and would require an equally large difference in their per-minute play to justify putting Hunter first.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks certainly put their best foot forward against the Kings, bucking another trend by taking a 38-25 lead after the first quarter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Scientists took water samples and used a chemical fingerprinting technique, a technology called fluorescence, to trace nitrogen to its source.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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At frontcourt, Durant has played enough (32 games) to warrant a nod.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Slaton hopes he’s shown the organization enough, though, to warrant a second contract.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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