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could

verb as in preserve fruit, vegetable

Strongest match

Strong match

Weak match

verb as in fire from job

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The Tory leader warned that the economy was underperforming and that people getting poorer could lead to "civil unrest".

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She was among the 36 dead, with the emergency services saying that the death toll could rise as some of the injured, numbering about 200, were in a critical condition.

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BBC Sport has been told the new rules - if adopted - could also include TBA, and would come into force at the start of next season.

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She said there had also been a rise in eating disorders, which could be partly explained as an attempt to exert control or because of the increased time spent online.

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He could face up to two decades behind bars, but his attorneys are battling for a more lenient sentence that could see Combs freed in a matter of weeks – or acquitted.

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

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