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Recent Examples of fatten
As members collect their salaries and fatten their stock portfolios, the unelected Supreme Court, a most unpopular and ethically challenged separate branch of government, is called upon to deal with what the legislative branch should be doing.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
And why would CEOs fatten paychecks if Tokyo authorities don’t think Asia’s No. 2 economy is ready to rip out the monetary intravenous tubes?
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Takeaways from his news conference Jan. 23, 2025 Put it all together, and the Dodgers have taken one of the best rosters in baseball and fattened it.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Thus, for centuries, St. Martin has been associated with geese, with his saint’s day celebrated at the end of the agricultural year, when geese fattened over the rich harvest months of autumn are finally slaughtered and cooked into delicious feast-day meals.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
And why would CEOs fatten paychecks if Tokyo authorities don’t think Asia’s No. 2 economy is ready to rip out the monetary intravenous tubes?
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Takeaways from his news conference Jan. 23, 2025 Put it all together, and the Dodgers have taken one of the best rosters in baseball and fattened it.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Thus, for centuries, St. Martin has been associated with geese, with his saint’s day celebrated at the end of the agricultural year, when geese fattened over the rich harvest months of autumn are finally slaughtered and cooked into delicious feast-day meals.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatten
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Jury selection for Karen Read's retrial on murder and other charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, resumes Thursday with just one more seat to fill.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Start cuing up some Matlock reruns to fill all that dead airtime because the Sole Survivor has already been crowned.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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However, they should always be given in moderation, because overfeeding your pet can lead to obesity, which causes diseases such as diabetes mellitus, arthritis, heart disease and even cancer.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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Trade professionals and home improvement DIYers often buy heavy-duty handheld vacuums to clean job site messes like sawdust, drywall dust or wood shavings.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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That messed me up, that messed my friends up, messed my whole family up.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sheila stares downward, as though battening her emotional hatches.—
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein,
New York Times,
13 June 2023
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In summary, short-term volatility will persist while consumers batten down the hatches, but as always the future of retail is bright for those who are willing to evolve.—
Natalie Berg,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatten. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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