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as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long
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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car
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Trump upon taking office pardoned people convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, many of whom had pleaded guilty or been convicted or defacing or damaging the Capitol, which itself is a National Historic Landmark and contains multiple statues and other displays.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025 -
The recalled product is a 300 gram pack of chocolate chip cookies, which contain undeclared almonds.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The women gave their statements to Miami Beach police last fall, shortly before the men were arrested, according to the time stamp on the video.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Under our justice systems, an arrest does not equate guilt, but if someone is arrested and then turned over to ICE, a dismissal or eventual acquittal means nothing.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The group and its allies currently control 53 seats in Lebanon’s 128-member parliament, enough to sway important decisions.—
Hanin Ghaddar,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Feb. 2025
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In addition, the company has been the subject of much speculation in relation to a potential sale by the controlling family.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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When the bride steps away, other women can seize the moment to give the groom a friendly peck.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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When Yardley submitted the manuscript to Macmillan in February 1933, a U.S. marshal seized and impounded it under the Espionage Act of 1917, which prohibited taking secret documents.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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But persistent jitters about long-term uncertainty kept stocks from having a positive day.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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As participants ate and drank their way through the three days, researchers kept close tabs on their oral and gut microbiota.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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In beating Lakeville North, Shakopee scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to go up 10-2.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sessions run in parallel, meaning participants will be unable to attend all discussions.—
Harry Booth / Paris,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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Trump leveraged the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which grants the president broad authority to regulate a multitude of economic transactions including trade with other countries following the declaration of a national emergency.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Feb. 2025
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These rules would have allowed the FCC to regulate how internet service providers are able to allocate data speeds, requiring them to treat all internet traffic equally, regardless of purpose.—
Donald Kimball,
National Review,
2 Feb. 2025
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Marvel Spider-Man's Car and Doc Ock Building Set Don’t forget to grab a Valentine’s Gift for the little one in your life.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Also using a franchise model, the company operates a network of almost 10,000 stores across China, hoping to grab consumer attention with as many storefronts as possible, according to its prospectus.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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