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as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a business venture that was done in by poor planning
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as in to kill
to deprive of life the early frost did in all of our tender plants
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately somebody did the old man in late last night
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of the long day of hard work really did me in
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns
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Similarly, corruption or physical damage might destroy a file’s header, which contains its identifying metadata, while leaving other parts of it untouched.—
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Jeep crashed into a concrete barrier after clipping the other car, destroying part of the barrier, Adams County Fire Rescue officials said.— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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Three people were killed and a fourth person was critically injured Friday afternoon when gunmen opened fire on a street in the Garfield Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.— William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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That means potentially, millions of innocent people will be able to keep their lives and not get killed by terrorists.— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.— Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
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For accessories, Hathaway wore a set of pink gold Bulgari jewels, including a sparkly wrap bracelet, dangling earrings, and a red cocktail ring, according to InStyle.— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Notice something small, then compliment it This one is almost cheating.— Henna Pryor, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Naumann also did Loughlin’s hair for this March outing, which marked the mother and daughters’ first red-carpet appearance together since the 2019 college admissions cheating scandal.— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Gil Rivera, director of building, economic and community development, said Target has already submitted permits to demolish the current structure.— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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The hotel building is expected to be demolished within the next month.— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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The Staten Island father of three was the ninth livery driver slain in the first four months of 2000.— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Julius Randle slayed a lot of his previous playoff demons last season and will be healthy and rested, as will Jaden McDaniels after missing six games with a bone bruise in his left knee.— The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Nichols was ready to share with jurors his theory of what happened to Kim Langwell the evening she was murdered.— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Liquid Death chief Mike Cessario will murder conventional marketing.— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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