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benedicts

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plural of benedict

as in husbands

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The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Many arrive here carrying pressures that extend far beyond the workshop floor — from childcare and deep financial instability to resistance at home from husbands or parents uneasy about women doing construction work.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

Definition of husbands

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The share of adults ages 25-34 who were homeowners (heads of household or their spouses) dwindled from 40% in 2005 to 29% in 2024, according to research by the Urban Institute, based on census data.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Social Security survivor benefits can pay eligible spouses, former spouses, children and dependent parents of a worker who paid into the system.

— Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of spouses

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There were also special appearances by some of the cast's significant others at the time, such as David Arquette and Brad Pitt, whose performances took on a fun meta context.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Many of the women have achieved success in their own careers and have raised families alongside their significant others.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026

Definition of significant others

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Nvidia's current-generation Rubin systems are in full production and begin shipping this fall to eight cloud partners, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Muon and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are both FireSat partners.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of partners

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While the dolls were the main consumer peg, American Girl stories have been companions and history teachers alike for four decades.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Right now, there are some major discounts on cleaning companions from Ecovacs, iRobot, Roborock, Shark, and more.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Definition of companions

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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The Royals finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position (RISP) Thursday and left five men on base.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

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