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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
a gentleman bandit who graciously asked his victims to render their wallets to his safe possession
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as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of
rendered Thomas Jefferson's signature for use on an array of gift items
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the witness convincingly rendered her version of events in just a few words
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Children’s bodies, regardless of their gender identity, become open for people to inspect, create rumors about or render public judgment against them, often without any recourse for the children experiencing harm.
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Megan Gandy,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
Microsoft has focused on improving recovery tools since the CrowdStrike update fiasco in 2024, which rendered millions of computers unbootable and caused problems for businesses around the world.
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Chris Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
This lack of competition has stunted the organizational capacity of both the Democratic and Republican Parties, rendering them hollow and unable to cultivate, train, or support a pipeline of young candidates.
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Peter Gosselin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
The ruling could render legislative change to birthright citizenship unconstitutional.
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Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
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Megan Gandy,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
Microsoft has focused on improving recovery tools since the CrowdStrike update fiasco in 2024, which rendered millions of computers unbootable and caused problems for businesses around the world.
—
Chris Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
This lack of competition has stunted the organizational capacity of both the Democratic and Republican Parties, rendering them hollow and unable to cultivate, train, or support a pipeline of young candidates.
—
Peter Gosselin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
The ruling could render legislative change to birthright citizenship unconstitutional.
—
Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
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But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.
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Unlike conventional gaming headsets that primarily separate audio into left and right channels, Spherephones reproduces sound from above, below, behind, and in front of the user.
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As for one of the franchise's other biggest mysteries — how the characters reproduce — Coffin has a simple answer.
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Tribes describe the last of three waves of European incursions, nearly 85 years after Serra hung the first Mission bell in San Diego in 1769, as the most brutal.
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Rodríguez described scenes of children hospitalized with amputations and survivors grieving multiple family deaths.
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Album with Major Performance Cardi B delivered a high-energy performance of multiple tracks from her Am I the Drama?
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The system for copying parts of the genome into RNA for protein production comes from a virus called T7.
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Her own granddaughter's baptism dress included embroideries copied from that dress.
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Matty Matheson, who portrays Neil Fak and serves as the show’s culinary consultant, initially believed taking props was off limits after receiving an email asking to refrain from removing anything from the show.
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Winkler portrayed his iconic character for all 11 seasons of the ABC sitcom, which originally aired from 1974 to 1984.
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In a friendly in Tokyo last October, Brazil surrendered a two-goal halftime lead and watched Japan pull ahead for an eventual 3-2 victory.
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More than 700 dogs remain unaccounted for Investigators have reviewed records showing that 918 dogs had been surrendered and transferred to Miranda’s Rescue from January 2025 to April 2026, Honsal said.
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Yet many could still replicate portions of its economic evolution by broadening participation, encouraging private enterprise, welcoming additional foreign investors, and leveraging competition among outside powers to secure more favorable outcomes.
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After some more tweaking and optimizing, the cell started growing and replicating its DNA.
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