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as in to whip
to defeat by a large margin
with the economy having gone south, it was hardly surprising that the incumbent party got pasted in the general election
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as in to slap
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
pasted the soccer ball halfway across the field
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as in epoxy
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David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
Copy and paste into ChatGPT, then edit the square brackets.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
The suzuki tartare has become a staff and fan favorite with Japanese sea bass, a chile and soybean paste plus tiny nasturtium lily pads.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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It is based on the New York Public Library and made of thick white poster board, cut into panels and pasted together.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
Copy and paste into ChatGPT, then edit the square brackets.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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This paste is designed to bring out a man’s natural style—creating a look that’s effortless yet well put together without sacrificing comfort.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
The suzuki tartare has become a staff and fan favorite with Japanese sea bass, a chile and soybean paste plus tiny nasturtium lily pads.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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The offer includes two buttermilk pancakes with glazed strawberries, blueberry topping and whipped topping or its combo of two eggs, hash browns and a choice of two strips of bacon or two pork sausage links.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s talk of slapping 20 percent tariffs onto everything sold to America, including European exports, could spell disaster for Europe’s economy.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s last term saw the Republican slap tariffs on hundreds of billions worth of Chinese goods, launch a campaign against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and use racist language to describe the virus that causes Covid-19, which was first identified in China.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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The zircon crystals that formed during the Sturtian glaciation gradually disappear in younger rocks until they are replaced by zircons formed after the ice began to melt.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
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The full sequin look was paired with Tiffany & Co. jewels, including a platinum necklace set with 160 carats of aquamarines, 49 carats of blue zircons, and nearly two carats of diamonds.Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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But even the most experienced hikers have slipped, stumbled, and skinned a knee while trekking.Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
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After skinning a doe, evaluate how much fat the deer had stored up.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024
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The lawsuit alleges that Jackson punched Shanquella Robinson in the face, head, neck and other parts of her body.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The driver of the No. 81 team threatened fellow driver Cole Custer and attempted to punch him following last Saturday’s race at Martinsville Speedway.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chia's soluble fiber and mucilage form a thick and sticky gel in the digestive system, which may prevent the absorption of nutrients.Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
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Slippery elm: This herb, like marshmallow root, contains mucilage.Jessica Migala, Health, 19 June 2024
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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Valentino resort 2025, look 62 Photo: Ola Rindal / Courtesy of Valentino The semi-sheer floor-length dress is festooned with scalloped tiers, embellished with silvery sequins and rhinestones.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Twain glittered down the carpet in a bespoke two-piece denim gown by Levi's featuring an oversize collar (a nod to Levi's iconic Western pointed-collar and Americana roots) and a splattering of crystals and rhinestones.Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
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Some family members choose to bury their heads in the sand and blame the victim rather than the offender.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Hunter, founder of Choose Democracy, an organization that provides resources to help Americans prepare for an undemocratic power grab, says his experience in activism has taught him that the solution isn’t to bury your head in the sand or jump to the worst-case scenario.Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paste. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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