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"We are fortunate to get a lot of fans at our stadium, but a lot of clubs change stadiums when Inter Miami come. It is a massive occasion for the football club."

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She enjoys coffee as a treat for special occasions, like a visit with a friend.

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“On multiple occasions, federal officers have also been hit and punched by protesters. ... Rioters have targeted federal officers with fireworks and have thrown bottles, rocks, and tear gas at them.”

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The Democrat has acknowledged that he misspoke on numerous occasions about his time in the military, but has said the mishaps were more than a decade old.

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The family say every milestone and occasion is marked by the shadow of her absence.

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

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