1
as in scooped (out)
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as in needed
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To the dismay of boaters and anglers, Bonny Reservoir, north of Burlington, was unplugged in 2012.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026 -
Other chargers, like power tool batteries and battery chargers, should be unplugged.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
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Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour told ABC that Andersen, who did not dress, needed the rest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Andersen didn’t dress in Game 4 and was listed as a healthy scratch; Brind’Amour said after the game that Andersen, who’d played every minute of the postseason until Game 3, needed a rest.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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So much of it comes down to economics, to not being freed from unethical labor practices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The album is filled with narrators who either beg to be freed from their pain or who, more often than not, are being beaten into sedation.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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The decision to bar cameras and livestreaming drew criticism from reporters and members of the public who wanted greater access to the proceedings.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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For years, fans have wondered about the significance of the 21st of September — and why White wanted listeners to remember it.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Researchers enlisted by the school have only excavated a small section of the tunnel system so far.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Identifying an early giant scorpion Working with eight fossils excavated over the years from three sites, the study team used CT scans and other tools to take a closer look at the specimen in the Natural History Museum’s collection.—
Shraddha Chakradhar,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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“Opened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opened%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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