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Dolly Parton was a great singer and a better person
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Expression: Eat away at
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Postcards are fading into the past
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Expression: Better off
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Meet the lab-made SpudCell
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Expression: Distance yourself
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Europe’s new border system causes airport chaos
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Expression: On hand
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Frozen yogurt is making a comeback
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Expression: Up to date
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E-bikes: just like bicycles, but a bit less effort
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Expression: Above and beyond
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Spain outlasts Argentina to win its second World Cup
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Expression: Carry out
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What’s it like when the sun never sets?
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Expression: Put on
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Summer vacation: a short history
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Expression: Turn down
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Five early stories from the World Cup
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Expression: Stay put
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America turns 250 without a proper party
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Expression: All of a sudden
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Should you 'Skip intro'?
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Expression: With a straight face
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Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar are the new cola rivals
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Expression: Grow up
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Free and cheap houses in Japan (with a catch)
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Expression: Boil over
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Paris catacombs reopen after renovation
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Expression: Hold out hope
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Route 66 and the classic American road trip
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Expression: Get away with
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Prediction markets let you bet on world events
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Expression: Blend in
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What it's like to ride in a self-driving car
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Expression: Straighten out
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Self driving cars are officially here
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Expression: Fill out
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Updates: Louvre theft, BTS return, and premium economy boom
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Expression: Track down
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Should AI be allowed in books?
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Expression: Add up
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The growing popularity of mahjong
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Expression: Figure out
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GLP-1 drugs show benefits beyond weight loss
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Expression: Come up with
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Can New York ever fix Penn Station?
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Expression: Up close
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The 'free solo' climb of Taiwan's tallest tower
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Expression: Show up
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