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Recent Examples of shrug
Brett Samuels, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
In public at least, the studios appear to be responding with a collective shrug to what some regard as AI slop on YouTube, despite CEOs like Bob Iger opining about the need to protect IP and respect talent.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
It is considered untoward to shrug your shoulders and just accept categorically that the bad end will have to arise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The remarks were met with a relative shrug from Republicans, who dismissed the seriousness of the president’s comments, and by some Democrats, who view them as a distraction from kitchen-table issues and concerning new polling for Trump.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
In public at least, the studios appear to be responding with a collective shrug to what some regard as AI slop on YouTube, despite CEOs like Bob Iger opining about the need to protect IP and respect talent.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hector glanced over the ad, shrugged, and went back to his own newspaper, the more respectable La Corriente, with its statistical pie charts on the front page.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
It is considered untoward to shrug your shoulders and just accept categorically that the bad end will have to arise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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In response, Bukele declared a state of exception, which is still in effect, suspending many of the country’s due process rights and commencing a wave of mass arrests.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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This move could result in a wave of early retirements, Nina Olson, executive director of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, told the Journal of Accountancy.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When there's minimal to no oxygen, the spores can flourish.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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This holistic approach to family wellness reflects Kerr's commitment to creating products that nurture both body and business and prove that when personal values align with professional vision, both can flourish together.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By staying informed and adaptable, banks can responsibly explore stablecoin applications, positioning themselves for longer-term relevance and success in an increasingly digital financial world.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Our customers seek to be informed, guided and cared for.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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With a shiny and textured leather exterior (which nods to the butter yellow color trend taking over this year’s runways and street style), the phone bag features an interior compartment for a little more than your phone, as well as magnetic snap closure for keeping all of it secure.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The show’s emotional connection to religion, having been in a Cathedral, pieces nodding to queerness, equality, and blue-collar workers speaks to the wider conversation of designers of color being part of the global fashion industry.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One of the women surrendered her wedding ring, worth an estimated $7,000, and the robber told the victims to leave the area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dotel was rescued from the rubble, officials told the outlet, but he was later mourned by the ministry.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tuch is eligible to sign a contract extension on July 1.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Biggest needs: Edge rusher, quarterback, offensive tackle, wide receiver and running back Back to top 3 | New York Giants Two weeks' ago, all but PFF's mock draft had the Giants selecting Sanders, but those mock drafts were posted before the Giants signed Russell Wilson.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Engineering strength depends on an interpretive framework that relates forces, the size of an object and their ratio − which represents mechanical stress.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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