as in to spread (out)
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Barring another intervention, those tariffs will kick back in next month, as well as additional tariffs on agricultural products that Trump announced earlier.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Construction was initially anticipated to get underway in 2018, but it was kicked back to 2021.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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The low-slung wood frame just begs to be lounged upon, while the white water-resistant cushions add a clean finish.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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The clip starts with Smith lounging in a Thai hotel swimming pool.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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One of the rock tomb’s walls features a relief sculpture of a reclining man leaning on his elbow.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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The brief Super Bowl ad showed Ye reclining in a dentist’s chair.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Diplomats have noted a viral photo of Rubio slouched stone-faced on a couch in the Oval Office last Friday as Trump shouted at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The gentleman was none other than Benito, also known as Bad Bunny, casually slouching towards the front row at Calvin Klein.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Digest Today French police began forcibly evacuating squatting migrants from a digital and media art center, the Gaîté Lyrique, in Paris.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Michigan State Police in June were called to investigate two people squatting in a cabin, troopers said on X. Police said the two individuals, Bromley and his 68-year-old wife, were homeless and had been living in the residence without permission.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Nor does the movie stylistically choose between genre piece and character drama, straddling both in a non-hyperbolic way that is atmospheric, nuanced and well-crafted, if also eventually a little frustrating.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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The island, with a population of just 56,000 people, straddles the strategically important region between the U.S. and Russia and is home to vast supplies of rare earth minerals needed to make everything from mobile phones to renewable energy technology.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The growth factor peptides plump the skin and specifically target fine lines and wrinkles—a.k.a.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Formulated with ingredients that mimic your lips’ natural hydration process, it’s packed with upcycled plum oil, the plumping MaxiLip compound (peptides abound), and triolein, a triglyceride found in oily fats.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
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On this day, director Jeffrey Lo and book, music and lyrics creator Min Kahng plopped dead center at their work station as the chaos and mirth of a new musical exploded around them.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Just make sure the fruit is in individual pieces (don't plop it into the pan in big clumps).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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