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tank

noun as in large container for liquids

noun as in container

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“This may be one of the first tech revolutions that may favor older workers,” said Matt Sigelman, president of the BurningGlass Institute, a workforce think tank.

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The think tank cited rising borrowing costs for the government, weaker growth forecasts, and spending commitments made since the spring as reasons for the tight position.

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Flames rapidly engulfed the Bangalore-bound bus after it collided with a motorcycle that ruptured its fuel tank and triggered an explosion early on Friday.

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Even when the marriage tanked, it wasn't easy for him to "watch her spiral", he writes.

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It didn’t raise eyebrows when the Blazers willingly benched their best players for a night in the hopes of securing a higher draft pick, a common practice known as “tanking.”

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

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