as in invasion
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as in undressing
to remove clothing from
the nurse told the nervous mother to strip her screaming baby down to his diaper for the exam
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as in depriving
to take something away from
an indiscretion that resulted in her being stripped of her authority
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Noun
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What is there in this deal that can realistically stop a third Russian invasion?—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Beijing knows a full-scale invasion would risk direct war with the U.S., a destructive gamble for China’s already wobbly economy at a time when Trump has added 145% tariffs to its burdens.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Pure nitrogen gas was then pumped into the mask, forcing him to breathe it in and depriving him of the oxygen needed to maintain bodily functions.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Nitrogen executions faced legal challenges The nitrogen hypoxia method of execution is carried out by depriving the condemned of oxygen as the inmate inhales nitrogen through a mask and asphyxiates.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Seventeen studios that operate the majority of stages in L.A. posted average occupancy rates of 63 percent last year, down from 69 percent in 2023.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2025
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At its highest, in Q2 of 2024, occupancy was at 67%.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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In the first week of its occupation, some 50 desperate women arrived at Ms. Banyere’s doorstep.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Obama administration refused to recognize Russia’s control of the territory, and in 2018, the first Trump administration reaffirmed that position, calling for Russia to end its occupation.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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In another camp are the New York Times and other newspapers, which have sued OpenAI as well as Microsoft, alleging the tech companies engaged in copyright infringement by using the publishers’ content to train their AI systems.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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Specific changes have been made to the Bahrain International Circuit for this year’s grand prix to help spot potential track-limits infringements, with a blue line at several turns adding visual aid to judge such circumstances.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Stripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripping. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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