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Recent Examples of spavined
Theresa May and her spavined colleagues would be responsible for that distrust, but life is unfair and Boris would carry the can.
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John O'Sullivan, National Review, 9 July 2019
The series took a chunk out of both the recklessness of the Texas state government and out of the spavined state of the EPA and OSHA even under President Obama, the latter problems having gotten worse under the current administration.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 Aug. 2017
John O'Sullivan, National Review, 9 July 2019
The series took a chunk out of both the recklessness of the Texas state government and out of the spavined state of the EPA and OSHA even under President Obama, the latter problems having gotten worse under the current administration.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spavined
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Back on the domestic front, Jeanine has reason to believe that her husband, Paul (Mark O’Brien), is having an affair with her senile mother’s caregiver.Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
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In one story, Earn’s seemingly routine trip to church with Gloria, Jeanie, and his senile grandfather (Bob Banks) goes pear-shaped when Gloria abruptly drives off with her dad, leaving behind Earn and a bewildered Jeanie, who has recently been their father’s caretaker.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2022
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All this time, a smiling, doddering old man in a tuxedo had been ambling about, tending to guests and waiting on tables.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Their journey of friendship and rivalry is the emotional core of a story that is startlingly political, a leap made effectively by Jeff Goldblum’s dodgy, smarmy and doddering Wizard, who’s ably assisted by the darkly dangerous aide de camp Michelle Yeoh.Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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In many ways, the team and its fans over the years embraced the decrepit stadium as unique from the other modern, state-of-the-art ballparks throughout baseball.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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The horror show of our impending political nightmare is casting a shadow over the New Year like another decrepit despot of suffering, the creeping bloodsucker of Nosferatu.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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This coverage includes a range of medical services, including regular checkups, appointments with specialists, geriatric care and medical equipment.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Circumstances go awry, disappearance and murder are introduced, and Jérémie attaches himself to a geriatric bishop (Jacques Develay), and an unlikely bond, or at least a confidence between them, blooms.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Linda Rosa recalled of the incident Comments An elderly New York City woman fought off four potential robbers on New Year’s Day.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Lynn Shin, a former Head Start teacher at the Round Rock Independent School District, was arrested Dec. 27 on a charge of misdemeanor assault of an elderly or disabled victim, Williamson County jail records show.Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Most recently, he executive produced and stars in an untitled series for Apple that centers on his Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill ex-pro golfer who hedges his bets on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom played by Peter Dager.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Greer will play Amber-Linn, the ex-wife of Wilson’s over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer, Pryce Cahill.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
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Last week, senior Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone of New Jersey and Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut urged the FDA to finalize the ban.Tina Reed, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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The senior guard entered Tuesday having scored 20 or more points in four of her last five games, a stretch coinciding with the Terps’ toughest month of the season.Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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Balmain focused on medium to light washes with an aged effect.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2025
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A little over 40 percent of its population is aged between 25 and 44, and 23.6 percent of those households make over $150,000 annually.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Spavined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spavined. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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