as in to crack up
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The scene makes Perkins crack up — Death looks tired and haggard, his job is never done (especially this week), and while the father-son may have escaped this round, their paths will cross in some unknowable way in the future.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025 -
The characters’ awkward and absurd interactions were so funny, none of the four actors could help cracking up.—
John Russell,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The 78-year-old also posted side-by-side Super Bowl videos—one of himself with Ivanka Trump clapping alongside cheers inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans; the other was of Swift being booed by the same crowd.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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The fans started clapping, and Rock began singing again.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Trump had already saluted the contributions of African Americans in a proclamation on Jan. 31.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, there’s an undoubtedly nationalistic aspect to Timestamp, fostered by scenes of students singing patriotic hymns or saluting the dead during moments of silence, as well as in the lessons teachers give them about Ukrainians bravely resisting Russian invaders.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is the other cost-cutting tip – there were only two – that consumers applauded, on balance, in the Wells Fargo survey.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pritzker applauded Illinois student test scores in reading and math.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Minutes later, the Canadian fans were cheering for something else.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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About halfway through the evening, Timberlake left the larger main stage with band members and dancers and walked through the main floor past cheering audience members who asked for and received high fives or took selfies with him.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The series hails from Ridley Scott, who directs the pilot and serves as an executive producer through his Scott Free production company.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Dope Thief hails from Apple Studios and is being produced by Scott Free Productions, which has a first-look deal with Apple TV+.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration has praised Musk's effort, and indicated far more is on the way.—
Andre Tartar Bloomberg News (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Looking fashionable aside, the family went to the renowned Jardin Majorelle, which is lauded as one of the most mysterious gardens in Morocco.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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The podcast was lauded for painting a rare portrait of life behind the bars.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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