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as in to hold on
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as in to lay on
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The Charlotte University commit was staked to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Coral Springs Charter (23-4) sent 10 batters to the plate, as the Panthers (23-4) jumped out early and held on late for the school’s sixth state championship with a 6-3 win over Eustis on Friday.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026 -
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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As rain bands continued moving across Central Florida, water systems in Orlo Vista began backing up from the ground level.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The exercise and environment were romantic; the conversation was good, and that continued for about three-quarters of the walk.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The sneakers’ grip stayed steady, and the shoes never took on that heavy, soggy feeling.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The battle now continues to see who will take on Democratic former mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms in November, and whether the candidates' close ties to the president will help or hurt their campaign.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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After surviving two long series to get here, the Cavaliers have a significant amount of wear and tear, which the Knicks simply don’t have.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Locking him in would keep a solid special teams player and veteran voice on the roster, but the Hawks shouldn’t overpay to retain him.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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But with no definitive word on whether or not Nikki is ready to come back, the safer pick is Brie and Page retaining the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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These items were a heartbreaking reminder that these babies were just that — babies who had yet to take their first step or kick their first soccer ball.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Before Kelsey can even unpack her blow-dryer, Rosie takes hold of her bag and kicks her out of the house — pushing her out the door and slamming it on her until a producer steps in to control what has quickly become a physical altercation.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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Many analysts and economists are thinking along similar lines, with Deutsche Bank Research Institute recently prompting a proprietary AI tool to forecast what jobs its AI brethren would eliminate, and how.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The old De Lane Lea production facility studio was up the road; the coffee shops were full of jobbing actors and post-production staff.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Researchers found health disparities persisted across Texas, with some gaps appearing more severe than in other Southwestern states.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Global temperature records could be challenged again So far, 2024 ranked as the planet’s warmest year on record, following the last El Nino event, which emerged in mid-2023 and persisted through spring 2024, according to NOAA.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Keep (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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