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To help determine what to put in the no pile, consider using the 90/90 decluttering rule.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
The legendary guitarist was slated to kick off his residency at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Jan. 22, but suffered a fall at his home at his vacation home in Hawaii that required pins to be put in his finger.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
The car put in a respectful showing, but had to be retired due to mechanical issues.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Everyone was targeted; everyone was put in equal danger.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
The legendary guitarist was slated to kick off his residency at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Jan. 22, but suffered a fall at his home at his vacation home in Hawaii that required pins to be put in his finger.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
The car put in a respectful showing, but had to be retired due to mechanical issues.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Everyone was targeted; everyone was put in equal danger.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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But the hardest game, the one that planted the seeds for this run to the title game, was Week 3 against Purdue — a 66-7 win.Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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By implementing erosion control practices like contour gardening, terracing and planting vegetative buffer zones along water routes, gardeners can prevent soil loss and protect water quality.Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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Houston, seeded No. 4, had zero problem eliminating the Chargers with a second-half blitz that L.A. saw coming, but still couldn’t combat.Jay Paris, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Mayfield’s Bucs, seeded No. 3, host Washington at 8 p.m. Sunday in a first-round NFL playoff game.Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Open More Federal Lands and Waters to Drilling Trump will likely move quickly to open additional onshore and offshore acreage to drilling.Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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An international team of scientists has achieved a groundbreaking feat in climate research by drilling a core of ice that could hold secrets dating back more than a million years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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