as in to bear (on or upon)
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In her account posted on Wednesday, April 9, the woman — who does not specify her own age — explained that a 17-year-old family member gave birth to her first baby the previous day.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025 -
Additionally, the home includes type not specified.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
18 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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Dealing with the Unification Wars that had only ever been mentioned in passing, Macross Zero was meant to show how these wars were fought and, more importantly, what for.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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As mentioned above, De Bruyne is also a good option to replace Palmer with.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Turn Overcoming Fear Into A Daily Game Make it into a game to notice your vulnerabilities and find your courage.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After his College Hill debut, his skin cleared up and people noticed.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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There is often a wide variation in the price quoted for the same services by different reps.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department quoted the Cybertrucks to be worth $105,485 and $107,485.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Deerfield Public Schools District 109 responded to the investigation in a statement to Fox News Digital and, like the IHSA, cited the Illinois Human Rights Act for its protocols.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 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 28 Apr. 2025.
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