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Recent Examples of high-octane
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Big Stage, Bigger Names
To no one’s surprise, the top teams feature many of the NCAA’s top gymnasts.
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Caroline Price, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The show’s run was a balancing act between featuring high-octane, buzzy works (à la Babygirl or Anora) and a slew of timely, educational films.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
This year’s slate kicks off with Keke Palmer and SZA’s wild escapades in One of Them Days and the high-octane thrills of Back in Action with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
The new year typically brings a rush of adrenaline and the roar of engines to Angel Stadium with Monster Jam and Monster Energy AMA Supercross, both using the field for their high-octane fun.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The show’s run was a balancing act between featuring high-octane, buzzy works (à la Babygirl or Anora) and a slew of timely, educational films.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
This year’s slate kicks off with Keke Palmer and SZA’s wild escapades in One of Them Days and the high-octane thrills of Back in Action with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
The new year typically brings a rush of adrenaline and the roar of engines to Angel Stadium with Monster Jam and Monster Energy AMA Supercross, both using the field for their high-octane fun.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
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Eventually, every artist runs out of mountains to climb, or—at the very least—needs a little help finding the high-test 92-octane fuel that can successfully power the creative engine that idles in their brain.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2024
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Rather than expend resources to designate a new lineup of high-test sport-utility vehicles, Chevrolet will call its subbrand a name synonymous with performance: Corvette.—
David Beard,
Car and Driver,
13 Apr. 2023
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But no mistaking it: This is 100% pure gaming laptop, undiluted.—
Tom Brant,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Do not use it undiluted on the hair.3 Dilute it to no more than 4 tablespoons in 1 cup of water.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
31 Oct. 2024
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The seemingly unmixed demo made many social media users speculate whether the song was AI-generated before noted hip-hop commentator DJ Akademiks eventually played it — noticeably with some tweaks, like the omission of a line about P. Diddy and a different beat — on his livestream.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
7 May 2024
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Monet’s unmixed dabs of paint are laid down on the surface of the canvas, just like the spots of fractured light of the orange sun quivering behind gray fog and flickering across the blue-green surface of the watery harbor at dawn.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2024
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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-octane. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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