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Greater Cincinnati is expected to receive 3 to 4 inches of snow on Friday, with forecasters saying the accumulations will likely impact the evening commute.—Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Traffic was impeded along a Maryland interstate during the morning commute on June 30 after a wind turbine blade blocked both lanes of the highway, according to state police.—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Noun
On his final day in office last December, Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 people on death row to serve life in prison instead.—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025 Spending one less day commuting each week can also have meaningful environmental benefits.—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for commute
While chasing the suspect later in the morning, officers exchanged gunfire with the man and killed him.
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Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
The noon Christmas in July event began with a lunch, then residents exchanged gifts during a popular seasonal game called white elephant – where typically low-cost items or interesting things lying around the house are wrapped and put in play.
According to the report, the flight lasted around 30 seconds between takeoff and crash.
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arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Purposefully designed to have a roomy, relaxed fit around the chest and waist, and made with a soft, breathable fleece fabric, this pullover is the perfect layering piece for chilly flights or lounging at the hotel.
Nor has any death row prisoner received a commutation since Bob Graham granted one for the last time in 1983.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
Additional commutations and pardons included Hunter Biden associate Jason Galanis, Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson, and former Arkansas state Senator Jeremy Hutchinson, according to CBS News.
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Peter Aitken
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
Typically support is limited, either by a sole that’s too rigid to go flat, a sole that’s too flexible for a safe heel, or a mechanism that lacks the ability to swap the heels.
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Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Alternatively, the North American Lily Society suggests placing a short, sturdy stake at planting, then swapping it out for a tall stake (using the same hole) as the lily grows.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
El Camino Real follows Interstate 5 and Highway 101 most of the way up the coast, though short jaunts off the freeway will be required to see some of the missions and other attractions.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Newsom promoted his more than 2,000-mile jaunt from California to South Carolina as a bid to help the party win back the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026 and connect directly with rural Deep South communities that had been overlooked by Republicans.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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