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Under a deal brokered by the White House, it is now poised to become an investor with an even greater role, in charge of retraining the algorithm that serves up what we see.

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Lola believes that he needs help, and that she is poised to offer that, yet still runs away the moment he begins to act “dangerous.”

The US president's comments come just weeks after he said he stood poised to impose tougher sanctions on Russia if Nato countries met conditions that included halting imports of Russian oil.

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Kimmel’s monologue then amassed 11 million YouTube views in its first 12 hours online and is now poised to set a record for being the host’s most-watched opening monologue ever.

But George showed what he could do with a clinical finish and poise to set up Buonanotte, who also joined on deadline day on loan from Brighton.

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

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