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Vocabulary List: ‘Keeping New York’s Delivery Bicyclists Safe'

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  1. shift
    the time period during which you are at work
    The only time I have actually felt rested in my entire life were a couple months of night shift work in college. Washington Post (Oct 18, 2021)
  2. document
    record in detail
    She did her makeup at the airport and carried her dress in a pink garment bag until her arrival — all of which she documented in a Facebook video. Fox News (Sep 13, 2021)
  3. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    Children and teens are vulnerable, and that’s why there are laws to protect them. Washington Post (Sep 26, 2021)
  4. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
    Here, your primary responsibility is to the safety of your family. New York Times (Oct 7, 2021)
  5. exclude
    lack or fail to include
    My main concern here is to avoid hurting your kids by excluding them from a happy family tradition and distancing them from their cousins. New York Times (Dec 24, 2020)
  6. inquire
    ask about
    He will inquire about where your parents live and if you had any side effects from the coronavirus vaccine. Washington Post (May 11, 2021)
  7. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
    At the small venues no one’s asked to check vaccine status or any of that. New York Times (Oct 19, 2021)
  8. penalize
    inflict punishment on
    These airlines also don’t penalize you for these bags’ outsized dimensions, though the two bags do need to weigh, together, less than 50 pounds. New York Times (Jan 22, 2019)
  9. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
    Ann was delighted, but decided not to take the heat off the city council, which could still reject or accept the commission’s decision. The Best of Enemies
  10. limit
    the boundary of a specific area
    We’re hoping that Covid will no longer prevent large gatherings by the wedding date, but there is a limit on the number of guests the venue holds. New York Times (Feb 11, 2021)
Created on Mon Oct 25 16:58:48 EDT 2021 (updated Mon Oct 25 19:48:46 EDT 2021)

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