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Verb
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Instead, a top Justice Department official insisted the ruling wasn't binding, and the administration continued denying detainees around the country a chance for release.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026 -
Instead, a top Justice Department official insisted the ruling wasn’t binding, and the administration continued denying detainees around the country a chance for release.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Both Landon and Andreatta have been accused of withholding information about the project.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities are withholding the victim's name pending an investigation.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This hat comes in multiple sizes and colors and can fold up nicely when packed in a suitcase, retaining its shape afterward.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Microsoft then licensed this operating system to IBM as PC-DOS while retaining the ability to sell the operating system to other companies.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His theory might receive only begrudging mention in psychology textbooks, but it is used, directly and indirectly, in classrooms worldwide.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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And no one is begrudging McAvoy and Swayman’s savoring the victory.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Depriving (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depriving%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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