as in to bear (on or upon)
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Markle did not specify which of her pregnancies was followed by postpartum preeclampsia, but the conversation—a glimpse behind the curtain—is an honest and vulnerable one.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
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The bill also gives the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services various requirements, including those to report specified Medicaid data to the Medicaid oversight committee.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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This sentence was changed on 30 November 2018 after some readers pointed out to the author instances in the literature that had considered these issues.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Nov. 2018
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Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.—
Liza Foreman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2023
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Ashton also mentioned significant obstacles that faced the cast and crew after the destructive Los Angeles wildfires in January.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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Forty years later, his name is still being mentioned as one of the greatest ever from Charlotte, or Chris Robinson, who averaged 50 points per game in middle school.—
Langston Wertz Jr.,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to the Miami Herald, a separate guest stayed in the room with Tillman's dead body in the closet, but didn't notice it.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Correa noticed López motioning toward his leg during a walk of Jonathan India and immediately went to the mound for a visit.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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During a House Rules Committee meeting Wednesday morning, top panel Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., quoted several House Republicans publicly trashing the Senate plan.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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When referred to a corporate emergency hospital, the family was quoted $10,000 for the procedure.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Jean Boivin, head of the firm's Investment Institute, downgraded his outlook on U.S. stocks to neutral from overweight, citing rising trade uncertainty.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Meetings are cited as a particular example; hold them only when necessary.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Touch (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28upon%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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