as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
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Recent Examples of ply
Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
The interior is finished in timber and ply, and looks attractive and light-filled.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Looking across to the other side of the Atlantic, there is Tom McDonald, a Brit who plies his trade as Nat Geo’s EVP Global Factual & Unscripted.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
If that's not enough to meet your hauling needs, a configurable mid-partition can extend its capabilities to accommodate 8x4 ply sheets or full-size surfboards.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
The interior is finished in timber and ply, and looks attractive and light-filled.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
Cherry, red plum, and herbs de Provence flavors ply the palate along with a layer of plush tannins that leaves a soft note of chalk on the tongue and gums.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Looking across to the other side of the Atlantic, there is Tom McDonald, a Brit who plies his trade as Nat Geo’s EVP Global Factual & Unscripted.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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Rights advocates have also raised concerns about Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias during the Israel-Gaza war.—
Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tech corporations prioritize using our biases for their benefit, while dismissing the reinforcement of stereotypes as a cultural problem rather than a technological one.—
Sarah A. Bell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Understanding Home Bias As mentioned before, home bias is the tendency to over-invest in your home country.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Traveling East might have been an appropriate tendency for early humans living in what is now Europe near the end of the Ice Age.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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In his ruling, the judge criticized the DOJ’s request to dismiss the case without prejudice, which would have allowed for future prosecution, CNBC reports.—
ESSENCE Editors,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
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The dismissal of the case is with prejudice, meaning the corruption charges in the indictment may not be revived in the future.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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