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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poke (around)
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Curran appears next to Trump in a series of photos showing the former and future president returning to his feet, blood running down his face and raising a fist, prompting cheers from the audience.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025 -
With the current threat levels, these groups are sure to be running down leads locally, nationally and internationally to mitigate any potential threat to the inauguration or any of the high-level people attending.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Verge has reached out to Samsung to find out which of its TVs and appliances are currently equipped with these ambient sensors.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in Connecticut in 2025, based on the latest data from Zillow’s home value index.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Target is also where customers can find Tisdale's other Being Frenshe bodycare products.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Dropbox helps filmmakers and creative teams find, organize, and secure all the files that are important to any project.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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But that scrutiny, which involves a body of PGA vets who take a list of multiple-choice answers furnished by credit-seeking producers, and then talk to department heads and others involved in each film to ascertain who was most vital in getting each picture to the screen, does take time.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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There was a discussion about ascertaining how much money Goldman executives donated to pro-Trump groups, according to people familiar with the conversation.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The trailhead is located near the end of Comanche Mesa Road, across Highway FM 170 from the Lajitas General Store.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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The vehicle was then located the next day, seized and processed for evidence.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Wilson was later arrested over Stevens’ death in Michigan in July 2024, after a license plate camera detected her vehicle, according to a press release from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office previously obtained by PEOPLE.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Breaks are usually detected when there is water on a street.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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But her happy story quickly took a turn as the world learned more about her controversial journey to motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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He’s become more aggressive on the ball as well, learning when to make a play when a guy is going into a scoring move or his back is turned.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Urban planners are increasingly discovering that a viable solution to traffic congestion, long commute times and excessive vehicle emissions isn’t found at street level, but higher up.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh and Jules later discovered that a woman died in the house in the late 1980s, apparently from suicide.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Poke (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poke%20%28around%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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