as in to contend (with)
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Medical experts and substance abuse prevention advocates say the vaccine could eventually become another tool to help combat a crisis that continues to claim tens of thousands of lives each year.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
18 June 2026 -
To combat this, be sure to properly wrap your hair in a silk or satin scarf at night to help your style last as long as possible.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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Earlier Thursday, Vice President JD Vance slammed critics in Israel after a report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Israeli officials strongly oppose the agreement.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Business executives have already poured millions of dollars into groups that oppose the billionaire tax or are promoting alternative solutions to wealth inequality.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Knicks owner Jim Dolan took center stage and couldn't resist taking a shot at the mayor during the team's most joyous moment.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Some of Díaz-Canel’s statements were remarkable simply for confirming that Cuban leaders knew their economic policies did not work and yet had resisted reforms.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Starmer has vowed to fight any leadership contest, deepening the sense of crisis within the Labour Party.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Police said the bail agent and driver fought, and the agent fired one round, with the bullet striking the suspect in the arm.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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That 1992 offense, which stands as the club’s modern offensive nadir, included Wade Boggs and a young Mo Vaughn, but also nobody with more than 15 home runs.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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So, late-arriving fans simply stood outside, watching on their own and cheering in unison.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon CBS The project, led by a partnership of federal, state and local organizations, was designed to create a trail capable of withstanding future disasters while preserving the experience that has made Hanging Lake one of Colorado's most popular destinations.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Engineers will focus on verifying how the system’s materials withstand high thermal stress and radiation over time.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Brousson jokingly stereotyped the Waffle House staffers as having active warrants, picking their nose with the spatulas and smoking cigarettes while battling third-degree grease burns.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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Rakeen Saad stars as a knife-wielding female gang member who becomes embroiled in a power struggle between rival groups while battling the trauma of her own past.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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“Square (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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