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Recent Examples of quitter
Cai explained that introducing UI for quitters raises welfare in the economy by up to 1.5 percent.
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
Biden was never a quitter, from his days as a child with a bad stutter and a family with uncertain income.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 22 July 2024
However, Biles’s decision to prioritize her mental health also gave license for some to call her a quitter.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Reconsidering the airtight conventional wisdom around excluding quitters could turn the program into an engine that nudges the entire economy toward higher wages, better jobs, and the kinds of freedom that capitalism is supposed to create.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
Biden was never a quitter, from his days as a child with a bad stutter and a family with uncertain income.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 22 July 2024
However, Biles’s decision to prioritize her mental health also gave license for some to call her a quitter.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Reconsidering the airtight conventional wisdom around excluding quitters could turn the program into an engine that nudges the entire economy toward higher wages, better jobs, and the kinds of freedom that capitalism is supposed to create.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quitter
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But then Gi-hun could die looking down on him as both a dog and a coward.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Vikings are cowards who didn't take a viking ship.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her mother, a high-school dropout, had given birth to her at the age of eighteen, and Boebert never knew her biological father.Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Around 39% of US college students end up dropping out, and, among dropouts, 30% say that the school or program was not the right fit for them.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
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Finally, sharp Cheddar cheese does a good job of adding some saltiness and sharpness to contrast the savory flavors of the soup mixture and chicken. Learn how to make cheesy chicken and rice casserole.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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The woman had swiftly evacuated the night before and left her chickens and ducks behind.Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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This New Year, style yours with Mango’s classic camel coat, Maria McManus’s cozy, but chic cashmere hoodie, and a pair of soft-toe suede loafers from Reformation.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Blanco, meanwhile, wore an all-white boucle-like textured suit and a lace mock turtleneck paired with brown loafers.Escher Walcott, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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And while the Eagles have the edge on the ground with Barkley, the Packers' running back Josh Jacobs is no slouch.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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At the other end of the court, Boise State is no slouch defensively, limiting foes to just 65.9 points, but will have its hands full trying to limit the Aggies.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
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“Quitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quitter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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