as in to peg (away)
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Fast forward to today, and Jonathan is carrying on the family’s tradition of quality craftsmanship — but in an entirely different world and country, his family having moved to America in the late 1970s.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Following the passing of Alabama bandmember Jeff Cook in November 2022, Owen and Gentry carry on Alabama’s mission of bringing the group’s music to fans.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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Before then, Abbott could start another spring game in Arizona and either pitch in a simulated game in Cincinnati or more likely stay back in Arizona and pitch in a minor-league game at the team’s complex in Goodyear.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Woods Richardson carved through a lineup filled with mostly Braves’ regulars in his four innings of work before heading off to the bullpen to get 10 more pitches in.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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Concerns about what plowing was doing to soil were growing in the U.S. well before the Dust Bowl of the thirties.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Federal authorities are still investigating the attack, in which 14 people were killed and dozens more were injured when an Army veteran plowed his truck into crowds of people on Bourbon Street.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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As a game wears on, Florida’s opponents are ultimately worn out.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Lee Women's Plus Size Legendary High Rise Trouser Jean $37 $32 at Amazon With a near-identical wash and thick bottom hem, these jeans look really similar to a pair Holmes was seen wearing out and about in NYC.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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