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sweeting

[ swee-ting ]

noun

  1. a sweet variety of apple.
  2. Archaic. sweetheart.


sweeting

/ ˈɾːɪŋ /

noun

  1. a variety of sweet apple
  2. an archaic word for sweetheart
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sweeting1

First recorded in 1250–1300, and in 1520–40 sweeting fordef 1; from Middle English sweting, suetyng; sweet, -ing 3
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World number 81 Jeffrey de Graaf, who was born in the Netherlands but now represents Sweden, looked in trouble against Rashad Sweeting before prevailing 3-1.

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Sweeting is charged with an accessory to murder and had pleaded not guilty.

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Ashley Rose Sweeting, 40, of Reseda, drove Hardman to the Warner Plaza Medical Clinic, where he delivered the fatal gunshot after ambushing Mirshojae with a handgun, prosecutors said.

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Her arrest came two days after Ashley Rose Sweeting, 40, and Evan Hardman, 41, were taken into custody in connection with the August killing.

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Ashley Rose Sweeting, 40, and Evan Hardman, 41, were taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the killing in August, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

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