as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave
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The tranquil pool bears mentioning again—there's nothing quite like a cool midday dip when the city heat gets to be too much.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026 -
Some mention removing weapons, others talk about planting trees or more access to exercise.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
25 May 2026
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As is typical for papal documents, the encyclical does not offer detailed recommendations or specify which bodies should carry them out.—
Francis X. Rocca,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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The military did not specify how long those rescued had been in captivity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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The AirTag and two dollars in cash are the only things the woman noticed had been stolen from her home in the day following the assault, according to the criminal complaint for 29-year-old Charles Willis.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Immediately, Wayne noticed something was wrong.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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One miner lost consciousness, while many others suffered from toxic gas exposure, the outlet added, citing state broadcaster CCTV.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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One of the individuals did not survive their injuries, but Gaines declined to provide information about whether the driver or the bicyclist died as a result of their injuries, citing the need to notify the victim’s family members.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
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Nonetheless, Khatima recorded a series of facts which indicated that the Black Death actually was communicable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Well more than a year before the May 18 attack, Caleb Vazquez’s behavior had so concerned officials that he was placed on a 72-hour involuntary hold for a mental health evaluation, feared to be a danger to himself or others, court documents indicate.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The higher-than-normal temperatures will not last, Larson noted.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Positions have moved closer in recent days, Iran’s official IRNA news agency quoted Baghaei as saying.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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“Advert (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advert%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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