as in to peck (at)
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Verb
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Disney’s live-action ‘Snow White’ has faced a difficult road to its opening next week, with external controversies dogging it at every step.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Several of the weekly exchanges of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners have been dogged by last-minute accusations and near-cancellations.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The interaction between Briony and Jamie starts off amiably, with Jamie needling Briony for her posh affectations.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Plagued by suspicious neighbors and needling strangers, tormented by memories of better times and dreams of what could have been, the Millers are getting by on the edge of a knife.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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The shocking spike in egg prices may mark the final blow to an age-old tradition: egging someone's house.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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The first act speeds through one evening right toward one big family dinner, with Jacobs-Jenkins egging expectations along the way.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Carp (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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