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Verb
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026 -
The terms of the settlement were not specified.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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When All Elite Wrestling is mentioned, MJF is almost always central to the conversation.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Public statements implicating Raul Castro, who was the actual head of the armed forces, in the decision to shoot down the planes had emerged over the years, some of which were mentioned in the indictment.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Kuo showed off her ice-queen garb and noticed a friend in the corner.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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DeLuz noticed the Democrats becoming more combative, taking shots at Becerra during the last two debates as the former state attorney general is now considered the party's frontrunner.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Touched (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28upon%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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