1
as in to pooh
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2
as in to quarrel (with)
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Thousands protested across the U.S. on Presidents’ Day.—
David Leonhardt,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025 -
While foreign ships are allowed to pass through EEZs under freedom of navigation rules, the Philippines has protested China's maritime forces for unlawfully asserting jurisdiction as well as Beijing's construction of artificial islands within its EEZ.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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For nothing is more European, at least in today’s Europe, than being bullied by Russia while complaining about the United States.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, in China's increasingly insular online environment, Chinese nationalists are openly complaining about the 19th century loss of territory in what is now Russia's Far East.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Most of the speakers at Tuesday’s meeting scorned a study by Raleigh’s Administrative Office of the Courts on workloads and staffing needs.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Feb. 2025
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Is his tendency to scorn sentimentality on sight a put-on or a character flaw?—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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While some Gazans have rejected emigration, others see it as their only hope.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Why voters rejected Bidenomics President Biden and a Democratic Congress took power in 2021 with a bold plan to propel the nation out of the pandemic, revitalize American industry and bolster the working class.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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For those who dislike cold, the travel may include a short trip to warmer and sunnier locations.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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Emphasizing how children have to be taught to dislike their bodies with an image that is heartwarming and direct – that's advocacy at its most effective.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis may further help the Trump administration dismantle diversity policies that, by favoring some categories of employees, disfavor others.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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For Darwin, adaptations were the result of mutations leading to trait variation among individuals in a population, which were then filtered through conditions in a local environment, favoring certain variants and disfavoring others.—
Jessica Riskin,
The New York Review of Books,
6 Feb. 2025
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The agreement is already being heavily criticized by New York City Council leaders, after prosecutors resigned in protest against a directive from Trump's Department of Justice to dismiss corruption charges against Adams so the mayor could assist with the Republican president's immigration agenda.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Before Republicans start criticizing Democrats about their dependence on federal dollars, a quick review of the facts may be warranted.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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