1
as in ignoring
to dismiss as of little importance
to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs
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2
as in exceeding
to go beyond the limit of
a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story
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as in forgetting
to fail to give proper attention to
army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?—
Bret Kenwell,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Crocs business continues to demonstrate strong overall performance, with a Q3 operating margin exceeding 25%, an impressive metric for a footwear company.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Enterprises in stages three and four, on the other hand, had financial performance well above industry average — exceeding 10 percentage points.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Another pitfall is forgetting about the investments that are placed in the IRA.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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She was cast after a previous actress kept forgetting her lines, Cherry says.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The tips included having regular date nights, prioritizing open communication, forgiving each other and seeking professional help from a therapist when needed.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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The changes included canceling liens placed on more than 11,000 homes to collect on unpaid medical bills and forgiving the debt tied to those liens.—
Nate Trela,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Most post-presidency books are about people touting their successes and justifying things deemed mistakes.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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In 2002, the Nobel committee finally amended its error, justifying it, in part, because Carter had criticized the Bush Administration’s invasion of Iraq.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2024
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