as in to deprive (of)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niggle (out)
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The United States has stinted its aid until now, but Ukraine itself and its European allies are filling the gaps.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025 -
The spot doesn’t stint on the crazy stunts that have become the franchise’s signature.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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Then, with an Oilers power play about to end, Ekholm pinched after a wayward shot from Darnell Nurse.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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These are the forces that shape an old oil well: The laws of physics and the realities of geology, pinching the flow to a dribble.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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The government of Isla Mujeres also denied that the event was taking place there.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil: Judge denies Trump administration's bid to move his case to Louisiana U.S. officials have justified expelling Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador because of their tattoos.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Acting Commissioner Michelle King resigned from her post after refusing to grant the requested access.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Read Next National Company refused to hire women as AL security officers, feds say.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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The company must take the job listing down and reject all the candidates that applied.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump even sought the UAW’s endorsement, a call that was soundly rejected.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Niggle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggle%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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