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For example, asking Gemini to “make me feel safer” will check that the doors are locked, windows are closed and—if you’re not home—lights are toggling on and off.

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The Championship side have been struggling on and off the field in 2025, with the club failing to pay players on time on five separate occasions, including in September.

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Some note that she is very much the new kid on the block: Farage has been an elected politician on and off for more than quarter of a century.

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"He's brought a different aspect to the team, both on and off the ball."

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But Sciver-Brunt added that things had improved "both on and off the field" as England begin their quest for a first trophy since the famous World Cup win over India at Lord's in 2017.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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