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Recent Examples of spadework
Early spadework for the new batch of projects also dates back to the City of Cleveland’s 2004 Waterfront District Plan.
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Steven Litt, cleveland, 26 Feb. 2022
This was Biden’s third such visit to a House battleground in eight days, as the White House has married the president’s summer sales pitch for his infrastructure plans in Congress to Democrats’ political spadework ahead of the 2022 election.
—Eli Stokols Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021
The rationale was that this laborious spadework brought loamy topsoil down to subsoil level to promote deep rooting, relieved soil compaction and allowed the gardener to improve both sandy and clay soils by adding compost.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 14 July 2021
It’s vital political spadework ahead of next year’s midterm elections, which traditionally favor the party out of the White House.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021
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Steven Litt, cleveland, 26 Feb. 2022
This was Biden’s third such visit to a House battleground in eight days, as the White House has married the president’s summer sales pitch for his infrastructure plans in Congress to Democrats’ political spadework ahead of the 2022 election.
—Eli Stokols Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021
The rationale was that this laborious spadework brought loamy topsoil down to subsoil level to promote deep rooting, relieved soil compaction and allowed the gardener to improve both sandy and clay soils by adding compost.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 14 July 2021
It’s vital political spadework ahead of next year’s midterm elections, which traditionally favor the party out of the White House.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spadework
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During the regular 2023 legislative session and in several special sessions that followed, Abbott pushed mightily for legislation to establish a school voucher system but his efforts died in the House amid the stubborn opposition of Democrats and a handful of Republicans.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Germans were upset that one of the network’s cameras was showing that German sharpshooters had taken positions on the roof above the hostages, threatening to thwart a rescue effort.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Evans watched her mom toil in food service as the lunch lady at her school.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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You are all set to roll up your sleeves and tackle the work in front of you while Mercury toils in your 2nd House of Earned Income.Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
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But Ferrell’s live-wire, wide-eyed wonder at urban drudgery makes for a far more magical Christmas movie.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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This aims to save photo editors from the multi-step drudgery of editing faces.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Without treatment, weight gain, fatigue, hair loss, and more serious complications can occur.Kristen Fischer, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms of bird flu can include fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, shortness of breath, stuffy or runny nose, eye redness, headaches and pneumonia requiring hospitalization, according to the CDC.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Political angle The country’s two biggest parties look once again on track to form a government, despite some travails for Fine Gael as the campaign winds down.Michael Considine, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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But Hasina’s ouster both expunged his legal travails and presented a late career change as his tormentor’s successor.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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By the end of the decade, the Republican Party brought together a lot of Michigan politicians opposed to the expansion of slavery, Marvin said.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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Black people have been eliminated from migrating to America for a long time, ever since the days of slavery.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Spadework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spadework. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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