as in fringe benefit
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as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe
with that win, the team has pretty much iced a spot in the play-offs
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as in murdering
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to put to death deliberately
that gang leader wouldn't hesitate to ice anyone who tries to invade his turf
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
This takes an original glazed doughnut and dips it in chocolate icing.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Simply skip the icing step, remove it from the pan after cooling, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and store it in the freezer.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, make the icing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the malta, the vanilla paste, and the salt until smooth.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
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In 2017, the beloved spot near New Albany High School got a mural makeover with colorful sights of honeybees and doughnuts covered with smiles and pink icing.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
This takes an original glazed doughnut and dips it in chocolate icing.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Simply skip the icing step, remove it from the pan after cooling, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and store it in the freezer.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, make the icing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the malta, the vanilla paste, and the salt until smooth.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
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Both schools are evenly splitting FIFA’s funds, which are going to pay for the salaries and fringe benefits of the researchers, travel, materials and supplies, grad student tuition and fees, and other direct costs.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, your employer may offer a qualified transportation fringe benefit that provides a tax-free reimbursement for a ride in a commuter highway vehicle between the employee's home and workplace, a transit pass, and, happily, qualified parking.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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Last month, the Biden administration offered a $20 million reward for an IRGC member charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting former national security adviser John Bolton.Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Making The Postseason Correlates To Sponsorship Growth In a clear indicator that clubs that invest in winning and reach the postseason reap rewards, teams that miss the postseason for three consecutive season see one-third the number of sponsorship growth.Maury Brown, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Its president has just received a state award from Orbán.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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Kendrick Lamar following right behind her with 11 nominations after a fiery year due to his feud with Drake, who was up for eight awards.Jade Gomez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Under the plan, the state pays insurers back for covering very expensive health claims, which helps keep premiums affordable.Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Those include a growing demand for personalized and premium fragrances.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
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In-store Powerball purchasers can select the Double Play option to use their numbers in a second drawing immediately following the regular Powerball drawing for a chance to win additional prizes up to $10,000,000.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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Diop herself voiced a similar sentiment just before her film won the top prize at the Berlinale film festival earlier this year.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sixth card: Potential windfall and unexpected gain.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The biggest boost this quarter was in banks’ investment banking divisions, which have been on a hot-streak as pickup in mergers and acquisitions give banks massive windfalls from advisory fees.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 11 Oct. 2024
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In recognition of her significant contributions, Bermuda is unique in the world for honoring a Black woman with a dedicated holiday, celebrated annually at the beginning of August.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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My mother worked as a medical secretary and was very familiar with the devastation caused by diabetes, the amputations, blindness, kidney failure and its contribution to heart attacks.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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Several productions outsource postproduction work to countries that offer generous subsidies on this front, resulting in many VFX companies based in the state creating offshoots overseas.Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
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Several probes and investigations into one another’s competition, subsidy, and other practices are also ongoing as the tit-for-tat measures continue.Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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