as in to find out
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Arvind Limited and Fashion for Good want to find out.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025 -
When a 6-year-old boy hadn’t been to school in weeks, deputies went to his home for a welfare check and found out his mother had killed him during an exorcism, Florida authorities said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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Of course, temperatures below 32 degrees or a poor connection to the Arlo base station will run down the battery much more quickly.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The last time the Olympic long hurdles champion ran down in distance was in May of 2024, with the New Jersey native clocking an impressive time of 12.71 in the women’s 100 meter hurdles at the Occidental Invitational in California.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Moved by the clarity of her philosophy and relationship to nature, Chae went to study with her.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Whether Trump truly studied Mayweather’s moves or simply mirrored them instinctively, the similarities are clear—and Lampley might be one of the only people to call it out this directly.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Functional Bias: The failure of a technology to detect, mitigate, or prevent biased outputs or discriminatory patterns, either in its design, training data, decision logic, or deployment context, resulting in unjust treatment, exclusion, or systemic distortion of individuals or groups.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Scientists in recent years have also detected new sites using laser mapping technology, revealing the interconnectivity of Mayan cities, towns and villages.—
Alysha Bibi,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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Cohen said this would help determine if vehicles had any missing parts before the tow, a seeming nod to the news organizations’ story about a DMV employee who the agency’s investigators found schemed with a towing company to undervalue vehicles and sell them for thousands in profit.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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While buyers and sellers involved in the transaction could not be immediately ascertained, CNBC-TV18, citing sources familiar with the matter, noted that South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company was likely among the sellers in the deal.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams says his office is combing through jail call logs and cross-referencing fingerprints and DNA samples to ascertain who else working at the jail may have been involved.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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The odiferous hypocrisy of this administration is visible to everyone who has discerning eyes — or a sense of smell.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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But spectacle alone doesn’t captivate those with a discerning eye.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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