as in excellent
of the very best kind
you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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as in to wipe out
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Recent Examples of bang-up
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Marlin’s newest owner, Ruger, is making new 336s again, and doing a bang-up job of it.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The Jets' second-half comeback attempt fell short in a game in which Aaron Rodgers was banged up.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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So, yeah, WADA has been doing a bang-up job of keeping doping out of the Olympics.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Marlin’s newest owner, Ruger, is making new 336s again, and doing a bang-up job of it.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
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With the Standard-Range battery, the motors combine to deliver 452 horsepower but with the Extended-Range battery the horsepower bangs up to a ferocious 580.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The Jets' second-half comeback attempt fell short in a game in which Aaron Rodgers was banged up.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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The excellent Shailene Woodley pulls off the toughest assignment as the prophetic (or mentally ill) daughter, but Zachary Qunto, Rebecca Henderson and Christopher Sears all forge empathetic beasts.Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Develop Mobile Apps Another excellent and popular idea to build passive income is app creation.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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By the end of 1977, the ranks of the guerrilla groups had been largely wiped out, but the dictatorship’s terror continued.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The mission is simple: wipe out the military-industrial complex.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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To the east of Guadalupe, the Canton de Marie-Galante is an authentic island with beautiful beaches, delightful restaurants, wildland hikes, and some really terrific rum distilleries.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Woot’s current promo is a terrific deal considering a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will normally run you $19.99.Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
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York is skeptical that tariffs are really an effective bargaining chip, especially because just the threat of tariffs can hurt the US economy and the stock market and depress business investment.Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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He was not seriously hurt, but McConnell has recently been using a wheelchair as a precaution while at airports, according to NBC News.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The residents of this wonderful city hold a special place in my heart.Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch The Small One on Disney+ Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas This short holiday special catches up with the Ice Age characters at the most wonderful time of the year … well, in theory.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Two main water reservoirs were also reportedly damaged, Reuters reported.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Such interactions may cause prospects to question the appropriateness of your outreach, damaging trust and credibility.Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Poor air quality from wildfires, vehicle exhaust, factories, and other sources takes a toll on lung health—but mounting research suggests that breathing unhealthy air can also put people at a greater risk of developing autoimmune diseases.Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Not only is this a more efficient approach for designers, but these systems also afford greater scalability since design changes can be implemented once and then updated throughout the entire platform.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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This disconnect often harmed workflows, which slowed down the building process and made the result hard to use.Goran Paun, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The judges stuck with traditional – and sturdy - arguments While regulators, particularly in the federal case, made a point of saying the merger could harm workers’ bargaining power, experts said the judges didn’t really address those concerns in their rulings.Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bang-up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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