as in gorges
to fill with food to capacity
prefers not to watch those nature programs where all they show are predators glutting themselves on the kill
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Ritter’s proposal came several hours before the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal office projected an operating deficit of nearly $30 million in the state’s general fund — a sharp contrast from the booming surpluses of the past seven years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
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Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lamont has been a leading national voice in opposing Trumpian excesses such as high tariffs, environmental rollbacks, and cuts to healthcare.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trump supporters are calling out his excesses, while suburban moms join ICE Watch groups.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Commissioner Rob Manfred last winter allotted money from the sport’s luxury tax — the overages teams pay when their payroll climbs to certain levels — to teams that took a hit to their TV revenues, up to $15 million per affected club, with a total limit of roughly $75 million.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Plagued by budget overages, the project also fell victim to a conservative revolt, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Gluts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluts. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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