as in to decelerate
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February inflation cooled but remained elevated as total Consumer Price Index inflation decelerated to 2.8% from 3% and core CPI inflation decelerated to 3.1% from 3.3%.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025 -
About 11 minutes prior to touchdown, the spacecraft will ignite its engines again to decelerate from about 3,800 mph of lateral velocity to less than 100 mph (1.7 km/second to 40 m/second).—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the photos, which were obtained by Page Six, Bündchen strolled with her infant secured in a baby carrier strapped to her chest.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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After that, amble over to Tori Tori and continue the party with highballs, skewers, more sake.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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But there's always room for Jack Nicholson, who ambled backstage just to check out the scene in 2013.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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After a quarter of an hour, the bass line sauntered instead of shuffling.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
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And starting again with someone new seemed like a distant dream, Haynie says, until that night Davis McClendon sauntered up and sat down in her life.—
Anne-Marie Green,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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This contract meets the 10-year deferral requirement, and if the deferred payments are equally staggered over the 10 years, the second requirement would be met as well.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Depth behind Robinson is also question mark, a big reason why Thibodeau has to stagger his two centers.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the person said the department is expected to shuffle around senior career officials who are part of the Senior Executive Service.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Up to 5,000 Loyalty Points from American Airlines Last-minute travel planners (and those who like to procrastinate) are being rewarded this month.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Slow (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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