as in clothing
covering for the human body
even at the Ivies they dress in the standard rigging of the college student: T-shirt and jeans
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as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out
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Recent Examples of rigging
Verena Hölzl, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
In the new film, a bank of lighting rigging comes crashing to the stage in flames, nearly taking out several future comedy legends.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
But his career at the network came to an end in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, as Dobbs advanced conspiracy theories of ballot rigging.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 July 2024
The balls, the bags, the entire snake trap rigging.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Bangladeshis are energized by the success of making their voices heard after a 15-year rule that was sustained by vote rigging, crackdowns on critics, and a general climate of fear.
—Verena Hölzl, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
In the new film, a bank of lighting rigging comes crashing to the stage in flames, nearly taking out several future comedy legends.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
But his career at the network came to an end in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, as Dobbs advanced conspiracy theories of ballot rigging.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 July 2024
The balls, the bags, the entire snake trap rigging.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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While most categories peaked on Black Friday, Checkout.com data showed that travel and clothing categories reached their peak at 9 p.m. on Cyber Monday, reflecting strategic last-minute deals by retailers.Catherine Erdly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But consider lowering the temperature gradually, maybe one degree or two per week while simultaneously relying on clothing layers, and wool socks and blankets to stay warm.Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Console After equipping the PlayStation bundle's Scarlet Spider costume, restarting the game could cause the costume to not display as correctly equipped.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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By equipping businesses with tools to create compelling content that captures customer attention, Growk AI positions itself as a leader in intelligent marketing technology.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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That fan's name was Naya, who clearly had just praised Swift’s attire.Gil Macias, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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He then got struck by a lightning bolt and died, but he is said to reappear in his scarecrow attire at Christmastime, preying on naughty children for food.Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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And part of it is just that these dresses are still perfectly serviceable.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ready to find the perfect sweater dress just in time for the holidays?Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rabanne’s pioneering work redefined conventional notions about materials in apparel design.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the Venn diagram showing the places where apparel overlap, there is a sliver where the two are the same thing.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Rigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigging. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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