to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game
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Catherine is taking her anger out on those who hurt her, while Nora and Alice are both attempting to repress all of their fury.—
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3 Aug. 2026 December 22 – January 19 Perfection may be taking the fun hostage.—
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After a terse exchange with one of the museum’s curators, Killmonger and his collaborators smash a case holding a weapon made from Wakanda’s vibranium before jetting off with it.
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ARTnews.com,
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Sacramento County Health Inspectors cited a Fair Oaks Thai restaurant after discovering several foods, including eggs and raw meat, were held out of proper holding temperatures.
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That year, Pennsylvania was highlighted by State Farm as having the nation’s highest number of auto insurance claims (more than 150,000 claims) for vehicle collisions with wildlife from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
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Forbes.com,
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Try to wake up each day with the intention of having new experiences; that’s your only goal post for success and happiness this month.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Aug. 2026
That being said, SPORT explains that Real Madrid are optimistic about getting a deal over the line after agreeing personal terms with the player.
The employees allege that Meta used internal AI systems, activity data, AI-token-usage dashboards and algorithmically assisted performance information when selecting people for layoffs.
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Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2026
Hiring managers would spend more than 23 hours per job posting to make sure each candidate has the minimum requirements before selecting candidates to interview.
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CBS News,
6 Aug. 2026
Australia and even Mexico have pension systems requiring people to set aside a meaningful percentage of their earnings into an account that compounds for retirement.
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