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Recent Examples of bate
Every time her vocals seamlessly shifted from a keen voice, sharp as a blade, to a beautiful singing voice, the audience broke out in goose bumps, breath bated.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
During that fleeting wait, bated breath and a thumping heartbeat are symptoms of a process that happens in the brain.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024
These are the last big nominations actors can score prior to the Big O, so breath is bated and agents are standing by to comfort.
—Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
Others will have a day off work and maybe do something meaningful to honor Black people—but our breath is not bated.
—Time, 19 June 2023
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
During that fleeting wait, bated breath and a thumping heartbeat are symptoms of a process that happens in the brain.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024
These are the last big nominations actors can score prior to the Big O, so breath is bated and agents are standing by to comfort.
—Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
Others will have a day off work and maybe do something meaningful to honor Black people—but our breath is not bated.
—Time, 19 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bate
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For instance, Twitter has historically removed millions of fake accounts in costly purges.Brian Greenberg, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This process removes some of the steps in fabric engineering that can reduce cotton’s elasticity, such as heat-setting.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Without an extension of the $10,000 SALT cap, which would be welcomed by Democrats and blue-state Republicans alike, taxpayers would be allowed to deduct all eligible state and local income, revenue from sales, property taxes, and foreign income taxes.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Employees can deduct their contributions from their paycheck, make a credit card donation, or both.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Fighting in the northwest had largely abated since Turkey and Russia reached a de-escalation agreement in 2020.Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Even as an economic slowdown dampens domestic consumer spending, China’s travel boom shows no signs of abating thanks to adventure-seeking millennials, says Jane Sun, 56, CEO of online travel bookings platform Trip.com.Yue Wang, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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In that post, Ohanian subtracted the government jobs figure reported in the establishment survey from the nonfarm employment figure in the household survey.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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To determine your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
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Leave the barrel spigot open and detach all of the removable accessories from your rain barrel, including the tubing, spigot, and lid.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Brit received a 10-second penalty for failing to slow down under double yellow flags, which was triggered when Alex Albon's wing mirror detached and ended up on the track.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has been taken off the injury list after weeks away and will be available to play against the Cincinnati Bengals for Monday Night Football, according to NFL Inside Adam Schefter.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Gardening and homesteading, needlepoint, crochet — all of these activities typically enjoyed by boomers are taking off with younger generations now, according to TikTok.Brianna Crane, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
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The phone disconnected as waves from a catastrophic tsunami rushed forward toward the islands and many other parts of the Indian Ocean.Brian Brant, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Often, these teams are disconnected because developers outnumber security teams and aren’t trained in areas of security, creating knowledge gaps.Stephen de Vries, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The two later separated in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2016.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Then the pilots flew over the Río de la Plata, the wide estuary separating Argentina and Uruguay.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Bate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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