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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
the deadline is fast approaching, so this is no time to crawl
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Recent Examples of crawl
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
That motivated him to practice other new abilities, like crawling or reaching behind his back.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Russ Bynum, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Tickets went on sale Thursday for the illuminated tradition, a 1.5-mile crawl through the park with thousands of twinkling lights creating tunnels, elves, snowflakes, a basketball-tossing Santa, pirate ships and even dinosaurs.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The camera then zooms in on the inside of the container, where tiny anti-like bugs are seen crawling around on the surface of the flour.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
That motivated him to practice other new abilities, like crawling or reaching behind his back.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Sara formed in the western Caribbean Sea before making landfall Thursday on the northern coast of Honduras, dumping torrential rains in a slow weekend crawl across parts of Central America.
—Russ Bynum, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Tickets went on sale Thursday for the illuminated tradition, a 1.5-mile crawl through the park with thousands of twinkling lights creating tunnels, elves, snowflakes, a basketball-tossing Santa, pirate ships and even dinosaurs.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Christmas classics are creeping back into the mix as the holidays approach.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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Other persistent inflation drivers, such as auto repairs and car insurance, also crept up modestly in November.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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When the crime bosses checked in for their table assignments, they were arrested and dragged away so as not to tip off the next suspect.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cruise's robotaxis had been on San Franciscan roads up until recently, following an incident in which a pedestrian was knocked under a Cruise car and dragged to the side of the street.Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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National News Florida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with ‘delay, deny, depose’ A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider during a phone...The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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The looming multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall in Annapolis strongly suggests that some elements of the Blueprint may have to be delayed and, presumably, that includes spending more on teacher pay.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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Also overnight Tuesday, Ukrainian forces struck an oil-loading pipeline which burst alight near the city of Bryansk, 60 miles north of the Ukrainian border, according to Ukraine's General Staff.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Major guild strikes ended last year and the streaming bubble burst from 2022 has given platforms at least some time to recover since.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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Advocates say the bills would generate millions of dollars in revenue for the state, reduce car insurance premiums for all Michiganders and improve traffic safety, as well as help grow Michigan's population.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Infrastructure for airlines is in significant need of repairs and modernization, there is still a shortage in traffic controllers and the growing demand for air travel puts additional pressure on outdated software and equipment.Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Reached by a real asphalted road, which snakes around the mountainside, the mountain also affords spectacular panoramic views of wooded plains way below, stretching to the horizon.John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hit Taroona Beach, south of Hobart, during the warmer months to catch a thrilling after-dark duo: auroras snaking across the sky as electric blue bioluminescence pulses across the water.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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Cleavage forming, hormones erupting, hair poking through in what feels like strange places and wanting to dance on the peripherals of sexiness.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fire activity around Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus has decreased, with only small flames remaining as firefighters tackle lingering hot spots, the school alerted at 9:58 p.m. Tuesday.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The finish is long and sweet, with lingering notes of vanilla, caramel, spice, and seasoned oak.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawl. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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