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as in scooped (out)
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as in needed
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The project had to be unplugged within months — before being widely deployed — when the company behind it collapsed.
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Authorities believe she was taken against her will, and said that blood marks found on the porch of her home matched her DNA, while a security camera had been unplugged.
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Animal control officials should be contacted when assistance is needed, the CDC recommends.
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Its on-site care will include, as needed, case management, nursing, occupational therapy, substance abuse support, workforce development, and round-the-clock resident coordinators .
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That freed up the full-backs to stay wide and cope with Japan’s switches.
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The five other cases freed up by the bankruptcy judge have yet to proceed to trial.
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The defense wanted the roommate to testify in person so Robinson could exercise his right challenge the credibility of witnesses against him.
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Not the way the Hawks would have wanted to open their Summer League campaign.
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City is made from clay, sand, and rock, all excavated from the innards of the site and reshaped.
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Steam shovels and draglines excavated the foundations for highways and railroads.
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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