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as in performs
to carry through (as a process) to completion do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in decorates
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming did the living room in French provincial style
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as in copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs I'm doing just fine
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as in causes
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good
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as in imitates
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again
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as in progresses
to move forward along a course how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in plays
to present a portrayal or performance of she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep
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as in squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in hides
to strike repeatedly no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happens
to take place nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of does While some cleansers strip skin of moisture while purifying pores and removing dirt and oil, this one does the opposite, according to shoppers. —
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 The 37-year-old scores in bunches and does it efficiently, Redick said. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 It’s specifically designed for Alabama rigs and does a great job of keeping your soft plastic inline, preventing it from slipping down the hook, which can cause the rig to underperform. —Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 Now, as temperatures rise, so too does the unmistakable presence of Eau Splendide. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026 While other Colorado districts already have policies in place, Denver, the state’s largest district with more than 89,000 students, does not. —Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 Tim does a great job of trying to do what’s right by the player. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbors are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong does. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026 Manna does it for cents in electricity. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 The 37-year-old scores in bunches and does it efficiently, Redick said. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 It’s specifically designed for Alabama rigs and does a great job of keeping your soft plastic inline, preventing it from slipping down the hook, which can cause the rig to underperform. —Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 Now, as temperatures rise, so too does the unmistakable presence of Eau Splendide. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026 While other Colorado districts already have policies in place, Denver, the state’s largest district with more than 89,000 students, does not. —Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 Tim does a great job of trying to do what’s right by the player. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbors are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong does. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026 Manna does it for cents in electricity. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices.— Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
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For some, the lower-tier MacBook Air suffices.— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Attorney-client privilege typically shields most details about the legal work each timekeeper performs, but the Tribune was able to obtain other billing and payment data from the city under Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act.— Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway performs several original songs by Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX and FKA Twigs.— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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The clean, green foliage decorates the plant through the growing season.— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
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The iconic Burberry pattern, which is known as the Burberry Check, decorates the sole of the shoe, adding more brand identity to the shoes.— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
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New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
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The Chairwoman, a billionaire many times over, recently added the country club to her massive portfolio, and her arrival to oversee renovations causes quite a stir.— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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On top of spewing nitrogen dioxide, a gas that causes irreversible respiratory damage over time, the turbines emit a horrendous sound that’s made life miserable for locals.— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
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Aristotle said that art imitates nature (ars imitatur naturam), and for centuries, many artists sought to imitate their subjects as realistically as possible.— Andrey Mir, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not life imitates art remains to be seen.— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
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But as the season progresses, that outlet diminishes.— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
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As the morning progresses, the radiant will continue to climb, but the sunrise and brightening skies will hinder visibility.— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
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Aasif Mandvi and Christopher Fitzgerald barely register as Jane and Julia’s oblivious husbands, while Consuelos, who plays Maurice as a suave cuckolder with a dodgy European accent, should probably stick to daytime TV.— Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Experts say that’s because magnesium plays an important role in our health.— Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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