as in to contend (with)
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This lip mask is super hydrating — key to combat dry airplane cabin air — and luxurious feeling.—
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
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To address this, companies should foster cross-functional collaboration and knowledge-sharing, ensuring that both teams work together to combat climate corruption.—
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He will be opposed by Rule 5 draft pick Shane Smith, who will be making his major league debut.—
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In a filing Tuesday, the US Attorney’s Office in Boston opposed Ozturk’s habeas petition, saying the Boston court does not have jurisdiction in the case because the Tufts University student was transferred out of the state shortly after her arrest.—
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This was done by using the slender bridges to form triangles, a rigid shape found in engineering and architecture to resist bending and warping.—
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These maps, based on research into earthquake sources such as faults and how seismic waves move through the earth’s crust, are used to determine the forces that structures in each community should be designed to resist.—
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Lansky fought attempts by the Israeli Interior Ministry to oust him from the country as an undesirable.—
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While there is no vaccine to prevent the common cold nor a specific medicine to cure it, there are ways to manage your symptoms while your body fights the illness.—
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Johnson stands to gain politically from standing up to a president who is deeply unpopular in liberal Chicago.—
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Shopping at local, independent bookstores is incredibly important, especially in a community like Opelousas, where Black Pot Bookshop stands as the only bookstore in the city.—
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The bag is comfortable to carry and made from a durable nylon fabric that can withstand heavy gear.—
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Businesses should invest in infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and other threats to their buildings.—
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In the short distance category, 2000-meter world record holder and 1500-meter Olympic silver medalist Jessica Hull will battle 800-meter world champion Mary Moraa and 1500-meter American record holder Nikki Hiltz.—
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In the sequel, Cruise’s Maverick confides in Iceman, who is battling a terminal disease, about whether to send his protégé Rooster (Miles Teller) on a potentially fatal mission.—
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“Square (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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