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as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police
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as in jam session
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
These magical and fun-filled holiday traditions in Ontario are the ideal backdrop to fill up your stockings, drink hot cider or spiced wine, eat tasty holiday treats, sing along with carollers, and support local artisans selling unique products.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Scott Hocker, theweek, 5 Jan. 2024
So: Is any of this so very different from the absurd, grab-bag felicity of director King's Paddington 2, where we were enchanted watching a teddy bear sing and dance in prison?
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
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But she wasn’t called upon to sing or dance again until Emilia Pérez.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
These magical and fun-filled holiday traditions in Ontario are the ideal backdrop to fill up your stockings, drink hot cider or spiced wine, eat tasty holiday treats, sing along with carollers, and support local artisans selling unique products.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Yet the legendary musical's score swings and sings.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 5 Jan. 2024
So: Is any of this so very different from the absurd, grab-bag felicity of director King's Paddington 2, where we were enchanted watching a teddy bear sing and dance in prison?
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
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Expecting everyone to chant along was probably too much of an ask.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Loretta Huang shared that disciples had traveled from around the world to recite sutras at the Holy Miracle Temple in Pasadena three times a day and to chant continuously for 24 hours.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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This is a real bummer for Schmitt’s BFF, Helm, who cries even as Schmitt promises to FaceTime during their favorite trash-TV shows.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to his son, Bronny James #9, during a timeout of their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Oct. 18, 2024 in San Francisco.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The speculation was first reported by Miss Tweed, a luxury news outlet that LVMH patriarch Bernard Arnault banned his staff from talking to earlier this year.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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The cafe also doubles as a performance space that regularly hosts songwriters circles, jam sessions, open mic nights, and other concerts.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Other clips from the father-son jam session, shared on Dawes' Instagram page, show Goldsmith and Gus making eye contact with each other as Goldsmith appeared to play material from the band's latest album, Oh Brother.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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Harrington also vocalized her excitement on the appointment of Black scholar Jonathan Michael Square as a committee member for this year’s exhibition.Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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When a company gets breached, the industry vocalizes disbelief, but human error is the starting point of the investigation, never the conclusion.Grant Bourzikas, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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The hut accommodates vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets–just be sure to inform the staff beforehand.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ross’s decision to retire was well-documented but Klineman informed the AVP of her imminent departure from volleyball just five days ago.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
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The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
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Glasper uses these shows to showcase the catalog of his collaborators and add a live, band-centric flair to the jams that everyone already loves.William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The nose features plum jam, vanilla, and spice notes of mace, nutmeg, and cola.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Sing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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