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adduces

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present tense third-person singular of adduce

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to give as an example in support of a 12-month school year, the committee adduced data from other school districts

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To support that conclusion, Gates cites a demand in Washburn’s petition to CWP that would prohibit the council from doing any outreach that promotes the role of hunting in wildlife management fully six months before an election.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Officer Key cites the duo's relationships with nonprofit organizations as a plus when an older adult needs help.

— Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Then stopped writing, and took a job at the post office (someone mentions Bukowski, don’t worry) for forty years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
But nearly every government banning social media platforms for young people mentions their mental health as a reason.

— Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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