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as in to dim
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as in to squash
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Recent Examples of mat
Meanwhile, other looks were more bouffant and explosive, matted into Marie Antoinette costume wigs from centuries past.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Cutting your lawn slightly shorter in autumn helps prevent the grass from matting under leaves and snow.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
The catalog also includes three roll call votes, matted in chocolate brown with gold frames, from some of Feinstein’s most famous motions in the Senate (estimate: $1,000 to $2,000 each).
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
According to Miele, the T2 dryer can spin and work quickly enough to dry wool without matting or shrinkage.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 7 Sep. 2024
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Cutting your lawn slightly shorter in autumn helps prevent the grass from matting under leaves and snow.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
The catalog also includes three roll call votes, matted in chocolate brown with gold frames, from some of Feinstein’s most famous motions in the Senate (estimate: $1,000 to $2,000 each).
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
According to Miele, the T2 dryer can spin and work quickly enough to dry wool without matting or shrinkage.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 7 Sep. 2024
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If one of the lighting modes feels too bright, there are dimming options available, too.Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
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Either way, electrochromic dimming can darken or lighten the lenses at the touch of a button.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
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Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The best route forward for the former may be to use the latter as a negotiating piece—individual DSTs can be squashed through tariffs, but a broad regional DST may require some capitulation.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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She is said to be recovering well but is still experiencing normal post-viral fatigue, which is why her load has been lightened for the Qatari state visit.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sandro’s heavy Italian accent never lightened, which was part of his exuberant charm, waving his hands, kissing his fingers, welcoming guests, along with his son Alessandro and his wife Anna.John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Doe alleges that he was drugged and sodomized by the disgraced mogul, being shoved into a vehicle where the assault allegedly took place.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Footage shows the Hitchcock family’s son was shoved onto the floor, grabbed roughly by the shoulders, dragged by his arms and slammed into a table, among other things.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Whether it’s paired with warming spices like cinnamon and clove, brightened with citrus, or softened with sweet ingredients like honey or cranberry, gin brings a balance that feels both seasonal and sophisticated.Emily Price, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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That includes controversial technologies used to reflect sunlight back into space, primarily by sending reflective particles into the atmosphere or by brightening clouds.Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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Cullen immediately went to work bulking Armstrong up, preparing him for the rigors of ovals.Jenna Fryer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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The roads were all completely iced over, snowed over and closed.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article New York City’s run of mild weather appears to be headed toward an abrupt end thanks to an Alberta Clipper bringing cold weather and possibly snow down from Canada.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Still, with a narrow majority in Congress, multiple reports suggest the president-elect is reluctant to expend too much political capital on ramming Hegseth through the Senate and has begun exploring alternatives.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The theory advanced in favor of remaking the system in order to ram through Trump’s cabinet picks is that our institutions are so corrupt that the system itself needs a kind of shock treatment that can only be administered by people too radically antiestablishment to pass Senate scrutiny.The Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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