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as in stressful
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as in exhaustive
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as in tiring
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone
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as in draining
to make complete use of
we had been at the theme park barely for two hours, and we were on the verge of exhausting our spending money
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Adjective
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Retirement Without the Stress Retirement doesn’t have to be stressful.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Brannigan explained that many women tend to overlook their weekday outfits, which can make choosing weekend outfits stressful.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ball has undergone the entirety of his exhaustive recovery process with the Bulls.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Martinez had never heard of the exhaustive body of codes controlling his living space.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Simplifying Complexity Through Narratives Leaders often need to communicate complex strategies or concepts, which can be difficult for teams to fully grasp.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The emotional weight of losing that independence is difficult to quantify, but its impact is profound.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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Another bonus is that X-Cheng’s high-quality bestsellers are some of the most inclusive on the market, with an extended size range that’s (unfortunately) hard to find at other brands.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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If adopted and improved upon, these principles can serve as a blueprint for building a more just and inclusive economy.—
Summer Westerbur,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Testing confirmed that a cat in Washington County, Oregon, died after consuming the raw frozen cat food, which showed a genetic match between the virus and the cat food and the cat.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr.,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Federal and state experts encourage people and their pets to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products, as well as raw dairy, to avoid the spread of disease.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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Jimmy Garoppolo profited from exposure to 49ers’ system The Commanders, thankfully shorn of the oppressive incompetence of former owner Daniel Snyder, were remade in a year by G.M. Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The book, taking the form of a fable told in short, single paragraphs, scattershot swatches of wisdom, aphorisms and illustrations, has long been a manual for how to practice togetherness in the face of extreme, oppressive opposition.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
20 Jan. 2025
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Supermassive black holes are theorized to get so big through a chain of mergers involving smaller black holes and by feasting on copious amounts of gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Or how such extra-curricular bedroom activity doesn’t have to define a relationship — Danny and Becka are also loving parents, popular within their community, and, judging by the copious public displays of affection, clearly still head over heels for each other.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Researchers have found that spending 51% or more of work time away from others is linked to isolation.—
Erik Pham,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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