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Recent Examples of paw
The tracks were already well-rounded at the point of the hoof, showing that the bull had been pawing the ground.
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Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Several videos have shown pets accidentally igniting fires from jumping onto stoves and pawing at the knobs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
In the final picture, the Batman Returns star could be seen turning to look at Eleanor with the tendril of hair that the feline pawed free now loose by the side of her face.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
After finally being awakened by the cat’s repeated pawing around 4 a.m., officials said, the occupants recognized that a fire had started.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Several videos have shown pets accidentally igniting fires from jumping onto stoves and pawing at the knobs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
In the final picture, the Batman Returns star could be seen turning to look at Eleanor with the tendril of hair that the feline pawed free now loose by the side of her face.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
After finally being awakened by the cat’s repeated pawing around 4 a.m., officials said, the occupants recognized that a fire had started.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
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The popular indulgence features tea, scones, finger sandwiches and pastries in a lovely setting.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Instead, some pundits finger Neptune’s inner heat as the power source.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Swift is often closely watched at games, with people filming her every move, attempting to lip read her conversations and even noticing when her jewellery slips off.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kim faced her own ups and downs, twice lipping out putts on her back nine to finish with a 74.Mark Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
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Instead, focus on things like what's been bothering you in the past week, stress about an upcoming event, or a work incident that rubbed you the wrong way.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bringing them coffee and breakfast in bed is a good way to start, but rubbing their feet at the end of the day and listening to their war stories from work proves your sincerity.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race.Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2017
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The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose.Holly Millea, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
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In the mother-son snap, Teigen can be seen holding and hugging Wren, who looks strikingly similar to Legend, 45.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The woman and her mother have it out, hug, and make up, so Frasier and his dad Martin try arguing like Jews.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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The vertical distance from the front tip of a stair nosing to the top of the railing in a plumb line should be between 34 and 38 inches.Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
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Imax shares nosed higher in after-market trading, up over 3% on solid numbers, new installations, and a roaring good outlook by CEO Rich Gelfond.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Beyond stroking Trump’s ego, Sunday’s display of dominance in one of the bluest places in America seemed designed to create a sense of inevitability around a Republican restoration.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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In a video posted to X, Hines, 59, was seen stroking her husband’s face with her finger.Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Sophia Bush’s Cass is back in the picture after that surprise kiss with Teddy, making Owen jealous by casually caressing Teddy’s arm in the elevator.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Its 570 pages, written by hand, have been carefully sorted and caressed to life in a way that few modern books are.Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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