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Verb
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Other pharmaceutical manufacturers also have been defrauded in this rebate scheme, Lilly said, without naming them.—
Scott Zamost,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
20 May 2026 -
Among those defrauded by Murdaugh was the son of his longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Capital projects — which got shortchanged in last year’s budget — would also be restored closer to levels seen in the past.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Counties say they’re being shortchanged in Newsom’s budget.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026
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The school itself is one story and sprawling, the campus denuded of pine trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Cleaned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaned%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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