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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poke (around)
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The queen consort wore an emerald green dress with contrasting fabric on the rounded collar of the garment and running down the sleeves.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025 -
The mountains rose steeply on each side at this point, and the brook that ran down the valley was swift and noisy, swollen by rain.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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This will also allow HR to find out about any accommodations or other concerns that will need to be addressed.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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La Casa de los Famosos All Stars viewers tuned into the Telemundo competition to find out if Aleska would appear on the show but her seat remained empty.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Many focused on the birdies and course-tying score, but leave it up to golf stat guru Justin Ray to find another impressive stat to pile onto Thomas' performance.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The prior-generation Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive, the Long-Range All-Wheel Drive, and Performance All-Wheel Drive are only found on the inventory page now – where they are being heavily discounted in some cases.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Often the criticism manifests as a specific symptom of a larger cause that management needs to ascertain.—
Rob Davis,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Financials The company’s implosion has been global, though the degree of damage has been hard to ascertain in each country.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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The property, which many say is ideal for housing, has been vacant for decades because although it’s located within Chula Vista’s city boundaries, its only road access is from the city of San Diego.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Known as the Forty—it’s located at North 40 Place in the ritzy North Forty enclave—the $25 million mansion is relatively new, dating back to just 2009.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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These devices automatically attempt to restore power after detecting a power line issue.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Analyze Real-Time Team Sentiment AI can analyze team sentiment in real time by scanning surveys, chat interactions and feedback to detect cultural trends.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Read Next: These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs But the most valuable part of the class is learning to make good decisions in the mountains.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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That’s a pretty big revelation, and one that Mark is not happy to learn.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The dog's stomach was empty, with only small amounts of hair and bile being discovered, according to the report.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Poke (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poke%20%28around%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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