as in to peg (away)
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The Five Stripes will look to carry on that form against Orlando, but the Lions will not be taking this matchup lightly.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025 -
The audience was small, and for a portion of its run the show was carried on PBS—awkward, since its host was generally an opponent of government spending.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Dembele is left to lead the press on his own and cut the pitch in half by arcing his press to shut the passing lane between Villa’s centre-backs.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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That was the only hit off Drew Rasmussen, who threw 74 pitches in six shutout innings and did not permit a runner to reach third.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Investigators arriving at a bizarre scene where a car plowed through a house found a 19-year-old driver with a gunshot wound to the chest and a bicyclist dead under the car, Florida authorities said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a lower mass object, likely a star, is orbiting very close to the black hole and periodically plows through the accretion disk.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 May 2025
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Using one that’s old and worn out will be inefficient at best and give you a rash or razor burn at worst.—
Megan Gustashaw,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2025
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The shoe’s midsole will subtly correct your gait and help the shoe wear out more evenly.—
Lauren Wingenroth,
SELF,
25 Apr. 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 Jun. 2025.
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