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Adjective
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Lonnie Lathan, another resident, echoed that sentiment, saying homeowners are more likely to stay engaged.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The couple met in 1998, became engaged in 2004 and married in 2005.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Longer-term rates, like mortgage rates, are more influenced by inflation and other economic factors.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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As a teen-ager, Libby was influenced by Aaron Sorkin and Annie Baker, a real Devil-on-one-shoulder, angel-on-the-other situation.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Across multiple studies, the participants who disclosed their vulnerabilities became preoccupied with how they were perceived afterward.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The organization aims to bring together lovers of men’s fashion and tailoring, to promote more elevated dressing to the public, particularly those who have become preoccupied with athleisure, organizers say.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The train set and bike were both transferred to the archives while the dates were disposed of by the Secret Service, the report says.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is below the 1,402 cases added and 1,339 disposed in the four months prior, records show.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Registry of names Israel’s ban on UNRWA dovetailed with broader efforts to deregister aid groups operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Previous diplomats who held the title issued statements condemning the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and emphasizing the importance of the two-state solution.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Naturally, you might be inclined to perceive content creation as social media savviness and posting influencer-style content online, but that's not exactly what these professionals are after.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Typically, the more controversial a celebrity becomes, the more they might be inclined to hide away — at least until people’s attention has shifted.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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However, Brenda's two daughters, Michelle Wonders and Monica Tagas, were left questioning the investigation, convinced that their mother had been murdered, per the Chronicle.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nearly two months ago, AMC sold most of its Hycroft Mining stake to the gold and silver mine’s largest investor, Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott, who convinced AMC to join him in making their original investment in 2022.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Prepossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessed. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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