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Recent Examples of once-over
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First impression of a hasty once-over.
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Check For Pests Give every plant a once-over before bringing them indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Using a Dry Cleaning Cloth While Dusting Giving your furniture and shelves a once-over with a duster can stir up potential allergens, says Alan Goldsobel, MD, an allergist based in San Jose.
—Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
And truly, a medical pedicure isn’t your average nail salon appointment: Performed by technicians trained to spot the difference between a callus and psoriasis, say, every session begins with a once-over of the feet to assess their condition.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
It’s also given the once-over by KEF’s Music Integrity Engine digital signal processing algorithms, just to be on the safe side.
—Simon Lucas, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Consumers will have an opportunity to customize items, and Hourglass makeup artists will be on site to provide once-overs and the brand’s signature beauty services.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Under World Triathlon rules, for the athletes to swim, competition waters must fulfill certain laboratory criteria, and also pass a sniff test and a visual once-over.
—Jessica Leigh Hester, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Check For Pests Give every plant a once-over before bringing them indoors.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Using a Dry Cleaning Cloth While Dusting Giving your furniture and shelves a once-over with a duster can stir up potential allergens, says Alan Goldsobel, MD, an allergist based in San Jose.
—Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
And truly, a medical pedicure isn’t your average nail salon appointment: Performed by technicians trained to spot the difference between a callus and psoriasis, say, every session begins with a once-over of the feet to assess their condition.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
It’s also given the once-over by KEF’s Music Integrity Engine digital signal processing algorithms, just to be on the safe side.
—Simon Lucas, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Consumers will have an opportunity to customize items, and Hourglass makeup artists will be on site to provide once-overs and the brand’s signature beauty services.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Under World Triathlon rules, for the athletes to swim, competition waters must fulfill certain laboratory criteria, and also pass a sniff test and a visual once-over.
—Jessica Leigh Hester, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-over
Noun
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That data is transmitted to a nearby computer or smartphone, where it's recorded for subsequent perusal by a physician.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s been lots more happening in the snowy German capital, including politics on the red carpet and plenty of packages for your perusal.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The research is the result of collaboration between the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and several other organizations.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Just do your research or test in a small, inconspicuous corner before starting.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The show is set in 15th century Europe at a time of inquisition, a time when heretics are burned at the stake and it is essentially forbidden to look at the stars.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
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More snarky inquisitions continue deep into the episode when Morton hosts a lavish birthday party at her Atlanta mansion and both Williams and Kenya Moore, who’s noticeably been omitted from the season’s promo images, are introduced to the show’s new crew.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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That fact is never mentioned in the episode, and footage of Barrientos-Quintana’s arrest and interrogation shows him with a full head of black hair.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
29 Mar. 2025
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Episode 1 concentrates on Jamie’s arrest and interrogation, while Episode 2 follows a pair of detectives (Ashley Walters and Faye Marsay) into Jamie’s school to hopefully get some leads in the case.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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