1
as in to pooh
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2
as in to quarrel (with)
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Mild-mannered Ahmet doesn’t protest, but a visible heaviness weighs on him.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025 -
The communities protesting range in size from dozens of members to millions, totaling at least 40 million members.—
Kat Tenbarge,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump has complained about China’s rising influence over the canal.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some consumers have also complained that bulk billing arrangements can burden them with a single, subpar internet service that costs more.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
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Trump has long scorned the very notion of domestic extremism, dismissing it as overblown or invented.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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After the Iron Curtain fell, tennis exploded in the former communist countries, where tennis had long been scorned as a pursuit of the bourgeoisie.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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Peabody shares fell 21% in the fourth quarter, as investors disliked its acquisition of the metallurgical coal business of Anglo American.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Though disliked by some, Trump's personal brand of politics has inspired a loyalty and fervor in his supporters rarely seen in American politics.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Premised on mistrust of governmental power, the First Amendment stands against attempts to disfavor certain subjects or viewpoints or to distinguish among different speakers, which may be a means to control content.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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At least for the moment, a majority of Justices are telling us that such nationwide preliminary injunctions are disfavored and should not be issued by the lower courts, by way of staying the preliminary injunction issued against the enforcement of the CTA.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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PinkNews journalist Amelia Hansford criticizes the movie for portraying the titular character’s gender transition as a moral decision to absolve her of her past sins.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Sun article in question reported that Sheeran had attended a party on New Year's Eve hosted by the Harry Potter author, who has been publicly criticized for making anti-trans comments.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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