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as in ranked
to arrange or assign according to type
pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
pegged the ball to the second baseman
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Recent Examples of pegged
Some have pegged the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres as favorites for Sasaki, but his agent, Joel Wolfe, said the right-hander hasn’t mentioned a preference for the West Coast.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
The five-year pact, pegged at $500 million at the time, had a unique structure that allowed Abrams to draw from a significant pool of money to sign other writers to overall deals.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Many have pegged the Dodgers and Padres as favorites for the 23-year-old, but the Yankees and Mets, among others, are also expected to pursue Sasaki.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Though many Pixel users haven't even updated to Android 15 yet, Google is already actively testing Android 16 among developers, with a tentative release date pegged for May 2025.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Dec. 2024
Financial sources close to the operation at the time pegged the value of the deal at 500 million euros for a 60 percent stake.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
It’s pegged as a horror story about co-dependency, though plot details are mainly under wraps.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
On-premises is pegged somewhere around 55% to 60% of total IT spending.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Owing to its expanse, which is pegged to be larger than Florida and roughly the size of Britain, the glacier’s collapse could raise sea levels by 65 centimeters.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
The five-year pact, pegged at $500 million at the time, had a unique structure that allowed Abrams to draw from a significant pool of money to sign other writers to overall deals.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Many have pegged the Dodgers and Padres as favorites for the 23-year-old, but the Yankees and Mets, among others, are also expected to pursue Sasaki.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Though many Pixel users haven't even updated to Android 15 yet, Google is already actively testing Android 16 among developers, with a tentative release date pegged for May 2025.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Dec. 2024
Financial sources close to the operation at the time pegged the value of the deal at 500 million euros for a 60 percent stake.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
It’s pegged as a horror story about co-dependency, though plot details are mainly under wraps.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
On-premises is pegged somewhere around 55% to 60% of total IT spending.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Owing to its expanse, which is pegged to be larger than Florida and roughly the size of Britain, the glacier’s collapse could raise sea levels by 65 centimeters.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
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In 2011, the United States classified Khalil Haqqani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, offering a reward of up to $5 million for information related to him.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Because he is classified as an international amateur, teams will only be able to sign Sasaki with money from their international bonus pools.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The controversial Corporate Transparency Act seems to be getting closer to being completely tossed on legal grounds, writes Forbes’ Kelly Phillips Erb.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after tipoff, Green played peacemaker after Edwards tossed down Jonathan Kuminga after a steal for a technical foul.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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This culinary style, so deeply rooted in the history of our city, had been relegated to a kind of purgatory.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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But that’s relegated to a special new release, a trio of tequilas that are part of the brand’s Dobel 50 Anniversary Series.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Last year, at the end of a 12-hour shift, his legs were hurting when a child hurled himself onto his lap.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each side hurled flagpoles and fists at one another in an incident which triggered days of violence across Canada and led to multiple arrests.Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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This second release, produced using copper pot stills and aged in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, is distinguished by its single-year harvest.Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The label is beloved for its robust offering of polished foundation pieces with ease, all distinguished by premium materials and subtle yet striking details.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Social media was flooded with videos of people emerging dazed and dishevelled from Assad’s state prisons, in many ways the most potent symbol of his rule, which had been flung open by opposition forces.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The ray spiders flung their webs when the tuning fork was farther away than the mosquitos had been.Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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The songwriter placed himself in the situation of waiting for his dad to come home at Christmas — in vain.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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In Spain, Banderas was one of a number placed in the spotlight.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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For Patel to fill the role, current FBI Director Christopher Wray would need to resign or be fired.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Evacuation orders after rocket fire Militants in central Gaza meanwhile fired four projectiles into Israel on Wednesday, two of which were intercepted, the military said.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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