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waived
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Adoption fees are being waived for all dogs that have been in the shelter for 60 or more days.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Mike Conley — a player the Timberwolves waived this February in order to eventually sign back for a cheaper salary cap figure — intercepted the desperate pass.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Waved (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waved%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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