as in to nose out
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Mahomes has mostly kept his nose out of trouble during the 2024 season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025 -
He’s only been Contact Manager of the Year once, in 2020, but has been fractionally nosed out for first multiple other times (including by Burnes in 2023).—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Her signature blonde hair was blown out with soft curls at the ends.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Federal regulators have intensified oversight over commercial flights following a near-tragic incident mid-air when a door panel on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 blew out last January and a slew of other incidents at various U.S. airlines during last year.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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In a letter to shareholders, Netflix revealed record growth of nearly 19 million subscribers, absolutely blowing away media analysts’ forecasts.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Two weeks after that selection, both SMU and Indiana were blown away by Penn State and Notre Dame, respectively.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Moise’s concern led to investigators sweeping Puente’s home for clues, eventually digging up the bodies of Montoya and six other people in the backyard.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Cowboys beat the Eagles 21-20 in that 2005 game in Philadelphia to sweep the season series.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The setting looks more Duluth than D.C. — it's snowed under, which hasn't happened here at Christmas since 2009.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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In Watertown, New York, which has been similarly snowed under in recent days, the outlook was a bit better − up to 10 inches of additional snow were in the forecast.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
4 Dec. 2024
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For anyone under the impression that dogs are being skinned, perish the thought.—
Rosalie R. Radomsky,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Almond is the star of the show here, in milk, oil, extract, and protein formats—delivering fatty acids and omega 9s to skin for improved softness and nourishment.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Due to the growing spread, infected birds have been selectively slaughtered across the U.S., sometimes even reaching millions at a single location.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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After decades of lycanthropy, Sir John is no longer a reluctant killer and has stopped chaining himself up during the full moon, now gleefully slaughtering innocents without a care in the world.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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Jefferson and his putative running mate, Aaron Burr, each bested their Federalist rivals, Adams and his vice presidential pick, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, but Jefferson and Burr were tied in electoral votes.—
Karin Wulf / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Philadelphia emcee responded with a story, explaining what happened after Drizzy bested him in their bout, insisting that the label told him not to release new music.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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