as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
her mow suggested that she wasn't looking forward to a long evening of political speeches
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as in to fell
to bring down by cutting
an afternoon spent mowing hay
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
According to city officials, Detroit will consider cancelling tickets for overgrown lots if homeowners are participating in the no mow May movement with no indication of longstanding neglect.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Stuller met that $5 weekly nut by delivering papers, mowing lawns and washing cars.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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The county has since taken the case to the Kansas Court of Appeals for further review, arguing that the arrangement at Plaza at the Speedway is effectively a maintenance agreement to seed and mow land — not a real farm.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
According to city officials, Detroit will consider cancelling tickets for overgrown lots if homeowners are participating in the no mow May movement with no indication of longstanding neglect.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
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A couple of weeks after the convention, at a rally outside Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a crowd presses at the edges of a makeshift stage set within a hot oval of bleachers and mowed grass.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Stuller met that $5 weekly nut by delivering papers, mowing lawns and washing cars.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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There’s no need to ask for his further blessings, and having noticed Philip’s many grimaces of disapproval in the background of Eddie’s selfies, Elsbeth and Kaya decide to attend a performance themselves, sitting in his late grandmother’s seats.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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His grimace is absolute aggression—all venom and intimidation.Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
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It is based in Philadelphia and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas in January to cut its debt by 80% before the Soros family stepped in.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Oct. 2024
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Another study, published in August, found that semaglutide appeared to cut the risk of dementia in people with Type 2 diabetes.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Last week, the band had to cancel shows in Chula Vista, CA and Phoenix, AZ after Cronin was felled by an undisclosed illness.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Commanders fan is dropped with a punch as the other lunges at the Ravens fan, only to be thrown into a brick wall and ultimately felled.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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The New Orleans rapper was shirtless in both photos, sporting an incredulous expression in the first and an angry scowl in the second.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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Even Trump’s scowl in his booking photo made its way onto mugs and NFTs in his campaign store.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
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The precipitous decline shaved $2.4 billion off Trump’s net worth between Wednesday and Friday, cutting deeply into the $3.6 billion in gains Trump made during the previous month.David Goldman, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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This should make the engine more tractable throughout the rev range, and that’s not taking into consideration an optional race exhaust setup—for track use only, nudge nudge—that bumps those figures up to 126 horsepower and 73 lb-ft of torque, while shaving another 10 pounds.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tradition frowns upon the mother of the bride shaking you down for more cash like an old-timey casino bookie.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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Tradition frowns upon the mother of the bride shaking you down for more cash like an old-timey casino bookie. Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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The new legislative maps trimmed that lean down to 53%, raising questions from Republicans and enthusiasm from Democrats over whether the seat would flip parties under the new maps.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bath & Body Works recommends trimming the wicks to ¼-inch before lighting, keeping debris out of the wax pool, and setting the candle on a heat-resistant surface for safety.Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finally, after 20 years of struggle, protests, court battles and even picketing the home of Warren Buffett, whose company had assumed ownership of the dams, an agreement was reached to demolish the dams.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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World & Nation Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals April 1, 2024 Kamal Adwan and two other nearby hospitals have been hit by Israel several times amid the fighting.Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Mow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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