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Recent Examples of Synonyms for star (in)
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Durant can, at times, string together 8-10 minute long takes, acting out everything in a particular scene, so precision is key.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025 -
However, Trump is far from the only one pushing this idea: several states are considering their own versions, including Oklahoma, which passed a strategic Bitcoin reserve act out of committee last week.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Zetterlund performed well enough on the top line, firing two shots on net with a 52.63 Corsi rating at five-on-five.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Unwind back to standing, then perform the movement, rotating to the left.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Supreme Court curbed agency power over regulations The growing conflict between Trump's executive branch and the judiciary comes a year after the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year precedent that held courts should defer to agency expertise in interpreting ambiguous federal laws.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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They’re required to see the race from inside the car (immersed in the on-track action), but also from the pits (making tactical adjustments) and from the operations center (where analysts interpret vast streams of data).—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Others lament that young people will lose the chance to build up fluid mental math skills while playing: develop number sense, compute sums and products, budget, compare value, think strategically or reason using simple probability.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jericho Rosales plays Quezon, and the cast also includes Mon Confiado, Benjamin Alves, Karylle Yuzon, Romnick Sarmenta, J.C. Santos and Cris Villanueva.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Be fully engaged, but don’t take on the client's emotional weight.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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After 12 years coaching boys’ basketball and one season as an assistant girls’ coach, Aundre Cummings took on the challenge as the head coach of a talented but young Ontario Christian girls’ basketball team this season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The new Staple store at 21 Mercer Street acts as a community hub, incubating culture for generations to come.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Beautifully acted and textured with the style and setting of 16th-century England, this season doesn’t quite have the same thrilling tones as its predecessor.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Episode writer Zachary Reiter knows exactly how to ham up the calm before the storm, warming us up with sentimental moments (like a mother preparing her son for his first date) and frisky foreshadowing (of course there’s a couple getting it on in the bathroom).—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
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In honor of the Games’ host country this year, the star opted for a vintage, Parisian cabaret-style performance, hamming up her movements with every opportunity.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 July 2024
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Good American Family, released on March 19, stars Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass as Kristine and Michael Barnett, while 27-year-old Imogen Faith Reid portrays Natalia.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Rather, this musical is structured as a series of vignettes and relies on colorful images, repetitive language and whimsical movement to portray a community of dogs at work and play.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Star (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20%28in%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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