as in person
a member of the human race
kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard
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Recent Examples of egg
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
In particular, the agency found potential risks from drinking milk and eating beef or eggs from contaminated farms.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Stokes and McCullum are almost egging each other on to go beyond what feels realistic now that the New Zealander has extended his contract.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The highly contagious avian influenza has wreaked havoc on the egg market.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
In particular, the agency found potential risks from drinking milk and eating beef or eggs from contaminated farms.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
My brother pretended to run away at one point and that egged the crowd on even more.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Stokes and McCullum are almost egging each other on to go beyond what feels realistic now that the New Zealander has extended his contract.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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There is a $10 per person fee paid to the instructor.Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Everyone here is affected Today infernos whipped by a perfect storm of high winds and drought conditions hit the Western edges of the United States especially hard.Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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As the fire came closer, whipped by strong winds barreling down the mountains, no ambulance appeared.Claire Fahy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Here was an earnest man who wanted to protect the solemnity of the subject, fans felt.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Other fire victims include a man who was found holding a garden hose as well as an 82-year-old man who died in his bed.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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This success spurred Tesla to imagine even bolder experiments using wireless power.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The fires might spur another change in how California approaches adaptation, Ms. Gordon said.Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Paired alongside Shakespeare’s lines about grunting and sweating under a weary life, even the non-playable background extras seem imbued with a soul.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast in May 2023, Kim described herself as a hopeless romantic, and detailed wanting to share her life with someone special.Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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However, the interview didn’t go well, as Trump walked off when pressed about losing the 2020 election.Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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When Arnall pressed, Koskinen got halfway up the mast before stopping and retreating back down to the deck.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Chiefs coaches stress focusing on the ball or the center’s head movement when timing the snap, as a QB’s cadence can be deceiving — especially when guys like Aaron Rodgers try to draw defenders offsides through deception.Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Ann Walter worried women would 'hate' her Abbott Elementary character for becoming 'kind of a hoe’ The next season of Sunny hasn't premiered yet, but have you guys already shot the crossover?Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Those of us who came after must give thanks to the dedication of Dr. Jonas Salk and Dr. Albert Sabin, who persevered at no financial benefit to themselves to develop the polio vaccine, so that healthy children and adults can prod their body to develop the antibodies that give them immunity.Sheila Jaffe, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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In fact, up until World War II, the most common method for finding the explosives was to prod the ground with a pointed stick or bayonet.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egg. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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