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as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car
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as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance the judge refused to remit the young man's cavalier disregard for his pile of unpaid speeding tickets and summarily revoked his driver's license
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as in postponed
to assign to a later time the legislature has remitted the matter to the next session, where it will most likely die in committee
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Recent Examples of remitted According to this principle, each federal state controled its own resources and remitted around 50 percent of its revenues to the federal government. —
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 State statute provides that tax collectors are entitled to a commission on all real and tangible personal property taxes collected and remitted. —Abbey Ajayi, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 When the house is sold, what’s left is remitted back to the seller. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 As for any remittance transfer not conducted by a QRTP for a sender not claiming a credit, the provider had to disclose the aggregate amount of tax paid and remitted. —Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 These duties are remitted directly to the CBP. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 State statute provides that tax collectors are entitled to a commission on all real and tangible personal property taxes collected and remitted. —Abbey Ajayi, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 When the house is sold, what’s left is remitted back to the seller. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 As for any remittance transfer not conducted by a QRTP for a sender not claiming a credit, the provider had to disclose the aggregate amount of tax paid and remitted. —Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 These duties are remitted directly to the CBP. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Brent crude, the global benchmark, decreased to just more than $91 per barrel Friday afternoon after reaching lower to $89 earlier in the day.— Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
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Though the number of deadly attacks by separatists has decreased in recent years, the conflict shows no sign of resolution.— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Students argue that their desires were ignored when the board moved the upcoming Laguna Beach High graduation ceremony back to the smaller Irvine Bowl after several years of being held in the campus stadium.— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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The repricing reflects a structural vulnerability that can no longer be ignored.— Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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The two teams were scheduled to play in a rematch Tuesday in Oak Lawn but the game was postponed by a late afternoon storm that rendered the baseball field unplayable.— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Ghalibaf, the country’s long-serving parliament speaker, led the first round of negotiations with the US in Islamabad and was expected to attend opposite Vice President JD Vance for a second round of talks that were first delayed, then postponed indefinitely.— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, drinking more water helped, and my symptoms eventually subsided.— Jenna Anderson, Health, 17 Apr. 2026
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The be-ins, the marches, and the riots had mostly subsided, leaving a strange quiet in their place.— Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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Between 1865 and 1868, President Andrew Johnson pardoned nearly thirteen thousand Confederate officers and landowners.— Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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He was later pardoned and won election for president as a socialist in 1999.— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The trial had been set to start this week but was delayed until next February.— Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
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The hearings have been delayed by litigation, though, including over who should prosecute the cases going forward.— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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For those who have been advocating for more telework protections since 2024, their fervor hasn’t diminished.— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Broadband, long the savior of the sector as video footprints have diminished, has also shown signs of weakness over the past year or two.— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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When Ponds’ youth football coach from the Washington Park Buccaneers, Marcel Roberson, introduced seven of his top youth players to the staff at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, Ponds was overlooked.— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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But not to be overlooked in 2026 are domestic cruises, with options including coastal sailings, river cruises, and voyages on the Great Lakes.— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Remitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/remitted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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