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as in stalled
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as in harangued
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Forecasters said Sunday that flooding could persist as torrential rains lingered over many states, including Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Still, doubts lingered—particularly over her ability to manage what is arguably one of the world's most complex bilateral relationships.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Filibustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibustered. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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