1
as in insisting
to state as a fact usually forcefully
avowed that the colonization of Mars in our lifetime is not only possible but probable
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as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly
avowed their undying love for each other
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Latta builds it in deliberately, insisting his Rocks wines carry fruit, floral, and funk components together.
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Extremists thrive on outrage, insisting that compromise is weakness and political opponents are existential enemies.
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That suit has since been dismissed, with a judge declaring the administration's orders to no longer be operational.
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What’s more, declaring Starliner ready for regular crew rotation flights next year would put the Boeing crew capsule a decade behind its original target of 2017.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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Raymond said investigators traced the suspect's escape route, alleging Berezovsk fled Monaco immediately after the attack, crossed into southern France and drove to Italy.
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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.
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The leaders who get the most from this dimension make the connection legible in the work itself rather than asserting it from a stage.
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The deadline to apply for a $50 million settlement from The Walt Disney Company, linked to a class action case claiming the company helped drive up subscription prices for streaming platforms, is approaching.
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Jackson beat out fellow finalists Roch Cholowsky (UCLA) and Landon Hairston (Arizona State), to become the second Georgia player to win the award in three seasons, with Charlie Condon claiming it in 2024.
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Carolla then turned more serious, professing his lifelong love of the medium.
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After professing an oath of faithfulness to observe the customs of the cathedral, the archbishop may place a hand upon it or kiss it.
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Outfit 10 In the summer, my style errs on the casual side, but the Original Contour Presence Cami Tank takes my look to the next level while maintaining my comfort.
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The Three Lions are maintaining a high press but can't keep possession in the attacking third.
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That didn’t stop people on social media from breathlessly proclaiming that Bud’s was back.
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Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.
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“Avowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avowing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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