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Verb
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The prosecutor submitted a Facebook picture that Burgos told authorities was her boyfriend holding the gun used in the shooting.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
The plan, which was submitted the day before the Legislature convened a four-day special session on redistricting Tuesday, eliminates four of the eight current Democratic-leaning districts, giving Republicans a 24-to-four advantage.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ties with teachers union Marking suggests in her email that the members of the board capitulated to SCTA demands instead of being fiscally responsible.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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This wouldn’t be another Venezuela that capitulated to America.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The recall is the latest issue to beset JLR.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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But some Americans, already beset with traumatic news amid deep political divisions at home and the wars in Iran and Ukraine, might choose to look away, partly to protect their own mental health.—
Makenzie Boucher,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Caved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caved. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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