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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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as in grudge
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice
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as in debt
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of score
Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Southern Nazarene scored a touchdown with 24 seconds left in the game to win 18-17.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Virginia voters are casting their ballots in the presidential election and scores of other contests, with polls open 6am to 7pm Tuesday.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Ducks have scored four or more goals just twice this season, accounting for two of their five wins.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Southern Nazarene scored a touchdown with 24 seconds left in the game to win 18-17.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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During the Halloween Nightmares episode last week, there was a shocking elimination after a fan-favorite couple went home despite winning their dance-off and receiving a high score.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Virginia voters are casting their ballots in the presidential election and scores of other contests, with polls open 6am to 7pm Tuesday.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The verdict came in response to many petitions filed after demolitions in recent years in states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Internationally, the company is focused on regulatory approval in China, with an application filed with the NMPA on October 16, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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All of them stand a chance to win — as long as voters don’t give Metallica their eighth trophy instead.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Expand After an ebullient August Democratic convention, the campaign that Trump had been winning against President Joe Biden seemed to shift in her favor.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The company has not yet achieved sufficient funding to develop or acquire a new business line.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Put your energy into achieving your goals and fend off interference by keeping a low profile and making every move count.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Still, watching Hannah scold him about everything, from 401(k)s to boiling water to phone bills, from ordering him to walk a dog that doesn’t belong to him to telling him that riding hotel pool furniture would give her the ick, was painful.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolores returns to scold her grandson for badmouthing her during the show’s Día de los Muertos episode, which airs on NBC on Friday, Oct. 25.Brendan Le, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Accordingly, Russia, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria and other countries run by autocrats with grudges against the United States would once again dominate global energy markets.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Mamá Elena is still nursing an old grudge against Pedro’s rich, ruthless father (Mauricio García Lozano).Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trump's liabilities The disclosure forms, which are required of all presidential candidates, outlined liabilities including several mortgages on Trump Tower and other properties, as well as newer debts related to legal judgments.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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New debt would go toward replacing hidden debt, the report said, noting that Finance Minister Lan Fo’an spoke at the meeting on the plan.Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scientists are scratching their heads over what drives these powerful tempests.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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But even that blockbuster merely scratches the surface of his cultural impact.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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By the standards of Sin City, the casino has attained a modest amount of infamy and lore over its 25 years in operation.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, as he's moved further from New York reality star to conservative politician and champion of evangelical priorities, he's attained an 81 percent approval from white evangelicals, per PRRI, in 2024.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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