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
New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The most common number of layers is three, but 5-ply hybrid pots exist (and are the most expensive option).
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But uncertainty over how the US-China tariff war may pan out cast a shadow over what is typically an upbeat trade show for exhibitors, mostly manufacturers from China plying their wares.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As such, birch ply sees a return to favor, with many of the components being fashioned from the popular build material.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The most common number of layers is three, but 5-ply hybrid pots exist (and are the most expensive option).
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Macdonald-King said the new charging facility is designed to serve as a transfer point between the specialized trucks that carry freight from the port and other trucks that ply the interstate highways to the east and north.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
But uncertainty over how the US-China tariff war may pan out cast a shadow over what is typically an upbeat trade show for exhibitors, mostly manufacturers from China plying their wares.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Avoiding Bias Artificial intelligence algorithms can help to overcome unconscious biases by looking at candidates based on their skills and intangible qualities alone, without the danger of overlooking skilled prospects unfairly.—
Dmytro Spilka,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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This study examined crime data for patterns of racial bias while also looking at police misconduct and eviction policies, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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That’s the tendency, when arriving at such milestones — to celebrate the past, and the distance traveled.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The heavy stacks of cash fit into a pattern emerging throughout the trial as prosecutors attempt to paint Combs as a man spoiled by success, able to hide a tendency for abuse and criminality through a large staff and an ever-larger fortune.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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In a notice of settlement filed last week in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the parties agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, with each side to pay its own fees and costs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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Yet, those who identify as LGBTQ — especially transgender people — are still fighting battles for the right to exist without prejudice.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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