as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium
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Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
According to a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 5, Dali reportedly snuck aboard Delta Air Lines flight 264 at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
In this April 7, 2015 file photo, Nikki Giovanni appears at the unveiling of the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp in Washington, D.C.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The jurors, for their part, filed out of the courtroom and, perhaps, boarded the subway home.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
According to a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 5, Dali reportedly snuck aboard Delta Air Lines flight 264 at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Also, be sure to password-protect your sensitive files or folders by following these steps.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
In this April 7, 2015 file photo, Nikki Giovanni appears at the unveiling of the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp in Washington, D.C.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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So settle in for some real filth from the Pope of Trash, and queue up the marathon.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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Developer Epic Games recommends players log into Fortnite early to avoid the queue, according to gaming outlet Polygon.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Authorities said the crash occurred late on Friday, Dec. 6, when a car crashed into a support column for the Pulaski Skyway near the Route 1 and 9 southbound on-ramp in Newark, according to CBS affiliate WCBS-TV and ABC affiliate WABC-TV.Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Deck out your home with string lights, throw blankets, Christmas tree ornaments, and more festive finds under $25 before Cyber Monday ends tonight.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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But my point in making the comparison is that there are better options than assembling capital like buying older buildings, excluding complex financing structures, and focusing on using local funds rather than an array of federal and other funding with numerous strings.Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The tune reaches that milestone on the streaming ranking, as it’s now lived on the list for 52 turns–though not all in a row.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Pentagon, with a budget of $886 billion, just failed its 7th audit in a row.Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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