determined
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But biologists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reviewed the footage and determined it showed a human in a bear suit.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
WSJ has since looked at the data and determined Gen X had it rough, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
On Friday morning, Iran declared that the strait was finally reopened for all commercial, nonmilitary ships hoping to traverse the essential waterway, provided that all entrants follow a “coordinated route” determined by Iranian authorities.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Saying he was in "good spirits", he joked: "I am determined not to die before Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Ant' n 'Dec. That should keep me going for a while."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
What it would take, they believed, was one more determined expedition.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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