as in object
one that has a real and independent existence
I heard something fall off the counter
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
a person of something less than total honesty
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Noun
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The media are not asking why these promises haven’t been kept but instead dutifully report on the shiny object of the day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025 -
The entire hoard now includes more than 150 bronze and iron objects from between 300 B.C. and 100 A.D., according to the DOI.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Telling people to evacuate with no plan — or even an actual route — seems pretty futile.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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As a mom of seven, Hilaria Baldwin has figured out some pretty smart ways to keep her bathroom clean.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At issue between the two politicians is far more than personal feelings: California will require billions in federal aid to rebuild, and local and state entities are banking on large-scale reimbursements for their spending.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The government alleges that the related entities were shell companies or companies that were previously operational but no longer active.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Ben quite possibly may need a little more time and a little more quiet to repair and figure out his next phase and what that entails.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Dressing like Merlin and demanding more of the industry that’s celebrating you is, quite delightfully, another.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Compared to the general population, adults with ADHD have a much higher prevalence of substance abuse, smoking, financial turmoil, unemployment, self-harm, poor sleeping habits, compulsive behaviors and housing instability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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The pollutants could thwart the recovery of the planet's ozone layer, worsening the damage caused by ozone-depleting substances used in aerosol sprays and refrigerators in the past.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
2 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Youngsters Yutaro Tsukada, 22, and Gustavo Caraballo, 16, both started the match and looked relatively comfortable in coach Oscar Pareja’s system.—
Kyle Foley,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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While Weidner’s firm has taken in a relatively steady flow of money over the past six years from this kind of work — an average of roughly $450,000 in fees and expenses per year — the number of cases filed per year plummeted in 2020 and hasn’t fully recovered.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Following Justin Glaze Breakup The reality star couldn’t help but laugh.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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This new reality has transformed the writing life into a juggling act of creative and entrepreneurial responsibilities.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The freeze on these cases isn't to scrap student debt forgiveness altogether, but rather to take a 'wait-and-see' approach to how the new administration wants to reshape the programs put in place from the one that preceded them.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump‘s eye-catching foreign policy at the start of his second term is more than just a series of fanciful, off-the-cuff suggestions and is rather an attempt to strong-arm unwilling leaders to the negotiating table, insiders say.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Something.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/something. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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