as in winnowed (out)
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Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.
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After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
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His site checks the popular campgrounds every 12 seconds for cancellations while less popular campgrounds are scanned often but less frequently.
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Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
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The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
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In its statement, Delta said the plane landed without incident and is being inspected.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
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Few elections in American history have been examined as extensively as Georgia’s in 2020.
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Separately, Giuliani and Goodwin examined the officiating history of Brazilian referee Raphael Claus, whose decision to issue the red card ignited the controversy.
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“Picked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20over. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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