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But Donovan emphasized that Saturday will be only the first game of a trial run to see how this new-look roster — most importantly, without LaVine — will operate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025 -
In the world of network television, a pilot is used as something of a trial run for the series itself.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Plus, it’s currently being offered at a 50 percent discount, with an extra 20 percent at checkout.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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While the Swedish furnishing company has offered Taskrabbit assembly at checkout in the past, customers were only given quotes of Taskrabbit costs (this also required separate steps to book and pay on Taskrabbit's separate platform).—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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This is supported by other recent Hubble observations that imaged 100 million stars in the Andromeda galaxy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead, based on observations of more recent eruptions, an extremely hot ash cloud that dissipated quickly could have created the conditions necessary for the vitrification of human brain tissue to occur, the study concluded.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Having said this, given some of the allegations against Wallace are alleged to have happened on her watch, this could count against her.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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They were asked to take off their smart watches and to take a pledge of integrity.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Investigators spoke to witnesses, obtained statements and reviewed video surveillance footage before three people were arrested.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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As surveillance expert Harry Caul, Hackman managed to convey all of the character’s paranoia, brilliance and utter isolation with little dialogue.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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That data is transmitted to a nearby computer or smartphone, where it's recorded for subsequent perusal by a physician.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s been lots more happening in the snowy German capital, including politics on the red carpet and plenty of packages for your perusal.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Same goes for having an intrauterine device (IUD); research suggests that copper ones, specifically, might restrict the growth of good bacteria relative to bad guys, predisposing you to BV, while portions of any IUD could also act as spaces for yeast to multiply.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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More Environmentally Friendly Some research suggests that plant milk, like oat milk, may be a better choice for the environment compared to dairy milk.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Test-drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test-drive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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