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as in certificate
a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
have your documents ready as you approach the border
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as in to prove
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
he tried in vain to document a link between ancient civilizations and extraterrestrials
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Recent Examples of document
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
According to The Sun, Garland was named in court documents in the conviction of Vitor Mazzer, who was found guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent during New Year’s Eve in 2019.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Melia Patria,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
However – because there is always another lane in Swiftville – the pair just might be documenting something special to share with the public post-nuptials.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
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Noun
It’s been wonderful to witness and document so many different fan bases up close.
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Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
According to The Sun, Garland was named in court documents in the conviction of Vitor Mazzer, who was found guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent during New Year’s Eve in 2019.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Verb
The book documents African American presence inside the White House from 1782 to 1862.
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Melia Patria,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
However – because there is always another lane in Swiftville – the pair just might be documenting something special to share with the public post-nuptials.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for document
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As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
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After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.
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The Valley Motel was seeking to either waive a park land fee worth $123,662 or to enter into a payment plan beginning two years after receiving a certificate of occupancy.
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But short-term certificates are a much more mixed bag.
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Ecuador boasts proven talent such as Moisés Caicedo of Chelsea in England; William Pacho of Paris Saint-Germain in France; Piero Hincapié of Arsenal; and Joel Ordóñez of Club Brugge in Belgium.
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Investors have a love-hate relationship with stocks Investment experts say the survey results prove, more than anything, that American investors don’t entirely trust the stock market.
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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
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Instead, the 28-year-old Vacaville resident, identified in court papers as Kumari Daniel Johnson, was arrested on felony charges, court records show.
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The technology, the team, the certification, or the infrastructure that would take them years to build.
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Equipment complies with safety rules The deployment follows a structured certification and assembly timeline completed earlier in the month.
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Organizations considering a pilot should establish measurable outcomes upfront and track productivity, engagement, turnover, customer satisfaction, operational performance, and financial impact over time.
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The state has not yet begun reporting its results, but protocols were established in 2021.
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Alnaji was part of a pro-Palestinian group protesting over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and Kessler was demonstrating in support of Israel, authorities have said.
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The resulting bio-char demonstrated a heating value of 29 MJ/kg, meaning that burning 1 kg of the fuel will provide 29 MJ of thermal energy.
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