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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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At the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Human Services informed 3,411 — 62% of the providers screened — that they were disenrolled and could not bill Medicaid.
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Containment actions should be proportional, reversible where possible and informed by multiple signals rather than a single brittle heuristic.
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The new proposal for the future of the global commercial shipping route was first reported by The New York Times, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
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The New York Times reported in February that Freedom 250 was allegedly trading access to Trump for donations, causing concern among congressional Democrats.
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The woman's identity will be released once her next of kin is notified.
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The person’s identity is being withheld until family members have been notified, the chief said.
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Cisneros disclosed a June 18 purchase of between $1,001 and $15,000 in SpaceX stock.
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That mother’s name wasn’t publicly disclosed in the court record containing her complaint.
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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Research on elite competitive eaters revealed that some individuals can train to increase the elasticity of their stomachs.
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But the dark side of her fame manifested in the relentless scrutiny that Caroline faced from both the media and the public.
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The industrial impulse that welcomed this hardy blackberry also manifested in Burbank’s vision for the future of American society.
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At no point did George contact Saulter to ensure that he had been apprised of the mandatory Garrity interview, or of the implications of not showing up, George testified.
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In a post-meeting interview, Diane Hernandez Del Calvo, the SFRTA interim executive director, said the authority will make sure the public is well-apprised of the changes.
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What role Lucas plays has not yet been divulged, but the film takes place during the creature feature-heavy days of early Hollywood — exactly the same era of Da Movies that inspired Lucas to make Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Cuthbert, who made her TV debut at 13, recently divulged the reason for her four-year absence.
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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