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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand
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as in splashes
a very small amount
not an ace of truth in what she said
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as in inches
a very small distance or degree
came within an ace of being chosen for the part
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as in nails
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Noun
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Mortgage interest rates may decline Fluctuating mortgage interest rates have added uncertainty to the housing market, but experts predict stabilization or slight declines in 2025.—
Brendel Hightower,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Social media can further add to the stress warned experts.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The second anybody nails it, the better.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Woodley nails Diana’s mean-waif combustibility, and both Colindrez and Ferreira, playing outsiders unimpressed with their welcome to the Dahl house, do lovely work.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
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Griswold’s story was so thoroughly accepted that, through the 20th century, no one, including academic scholars, thought to question it.—
David B. Parker,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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This Chesapeake Bay island is so isolated that some scholars believe the accent here still retains traces of Elizabethan English, from way back when it was settled in the 17th century.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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The call center gurus, the health system process engineers, and quality improvement wizards reading this will certainly say that the issues being experienced with call-center centralization isn’t the result of call center centralization.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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Composed of creative visionaries, innovators, strategists, music mavens, tequila lovers, artists, writers, digital wizards, and more, Where Eagles Dare promotes and practices a collaborative approach that honors all ideas while encouraging employees to learn from their peers’ expertise.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Dec. 2024
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Below, in a chat with THR, Birmingham expands on that pitch, while also explaining how Sheridan accomplishes such authenticity in his Native storytelling and why the death of John Dutton (Kevin Costner‘s character) had to happen in order to arrive at this full-circle ending.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
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Acquiring the veteran accomplishes two goals the Yankees set out for themselves after missing out on Soto — get better defensively and more athletic.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Choose from nine colors and patterns, such as versatile solid grey to a fun rainbow tie-dye hue that’s great for the littles at home.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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While Eden Rock doesn’t have a dedicated kids' club, the pool and pristine beach are the perfect playground for littles.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This Scoop oversized option, on sale for $27, achieves the high-end aesthetic without a hefty price tag.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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According to the Transit Costs Project, Tokyo achieves subway project costs of less than US$250 million per kilometre, while Seoul’s transit projects cost approximately US$101 million per kilometre, compared to Toronto’s current spending of approximately US$550 per kilometre.—
Ankit Mishra,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Country's mainstream is the only pop industry left where artists proactively make music and a series of landmark moments dot the calendar for the industry to echo how fans react to an artist's work.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
27 Dec. 2024
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Collaborating with other artists is an effective way to expand your reach.—
Justin Grome,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Aces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aces. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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