as in to beef (up)
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Finally, keep in mind that eating more beans is hardly the only way to increase your fiber tolerance.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025 -
So there’s an urge to call those episodes something, and thanks to Community and TV Tropes and the increasing ubiquity of online TV discourse, the term bottle episode has been floating around, ready for the (inaccurate) taking!—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The mid-2010s Instagram vibe is augmented by the floods of emoji or comments that crowd the screen as Belle and Milla drink in the attention or shrink from criticism.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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On the water, drone boats and robo-subs are augmenting the firepower of more traditional, more expensive ships.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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Over the years, the value of these charters has escalated dramatically, from $3 million to over $40 million by 2024.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Kanye, however, has seemed completely unfazed — and unfortunately, his bizarre antisemitic outbursts have only escalated.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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While a single autonomous trading algorithm malfunction in 2012 caused Knight Capital to lose $440 million in just 45 minutes, general purpose AI systems are likely to be deployed far more widely across sectors, multiplying the potential for costly accidents.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Its eye embroidery referenced a symptom of the mysterious elixir Moore’s character takes in the film, which causes her pupils to multiply.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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Comments, likes, and shares amplify the harassment, making the victim feel even more isolated.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2025
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Today, the focus has shifted to targeting the transgender community, amplifying their vulnerability in our society.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Look, $100 million on initiatives like expanding atheism in Nepal.—
Linda Qiu,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Immigrant advocates have pushed to shore up those protections with a federal bill that would expand visa eligibility for workers cooperating with regulators to expose labor violations, so far without success.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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To accomplish that goal, Lamont’s office inserted language into his budget proposal that would give him the authority to order the state’s 45-member Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to allocate more $34 million over the next two years on his administration’s priorities.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also, the fat cannot be inserted under or into the gluteal muscles in the buttocks.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Swell (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swell%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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