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Adjective
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The first thing that needs rethinking is the role and location of camps, where most Gazans will need to reside in the near term.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Before getting protection under the Endangered Species Act in 1970, North Atlantic right whales were hunted commercially, which led to their near extinction in the early 1900s, according to the Marine Mammal Commission.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The focus was to provide more attacking numbers in advanced areas to maintain territorial dominance, with a midfield pair — or ‘double pivot’ — providing the defensive foundation behind a nominal front four.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The jeans still have two front pockets and two back pockets to stow your phone or other small items at the airport and beyond.—
Hillary Maglin,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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