as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the mob boss's thugs really worked him over
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Recent Examples of work over
Gallo would become Oakland’s longest-serving council member, though his reputation for prioritizing community work over policymaking saw a concerted challenge from Erin Armstrong, who is a staffer for longtime Supervisor Nate Miley.
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
This fictional Maine town first appeared in The Dead Zone, served as the setting for Needful Things, and has popped up repeatedly like a bad penny in King’s work over the years.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Puni had his worst game as a pro. Jake Brendel was worked over again and again.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
Thank you so much for all your hard work over the years.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
This fictional Maine town first appeared in The Dead Zone, served as the setting for Needful Things, and has popped up repeatedly like a bad penny in King’s work over the years.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Puni had his worst game as a pro. Jake Brendel was worked over again and again.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
Thank you so much for all your hard work over the years.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked licked the $500M global milestone this session, adding $21.5M from 81 offshore markets (-39%) to lift the international cume to $166M. With $525M, global, the movie is playing more to domestic, as expected, but continues to make its mark overseas.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anxious dogs that like to obsessively lick, dig or sniff might also like pad toys.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yang then bemoaned how people shoot lasers at him and hide their kids.Anne McCarthy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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Studying the sun's corona is extremely difficult because it is hidden by light from the star's surface, according to NASA.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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And in Yemen, the Houthi rebels, another Iranian ally, have been pounded in air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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But right now, the Chargers might be lashed to a log, helplessly bobbing toward a Buffalo buzz saw.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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While some destinations in Spain have lashed out against tourism recently, notably the Balearic and Canary Islands, Barcelona, and Málaga, foreign residents don’t report feeling discriminated against.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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So, if you are required to file and have not done so yet, the time is here to ― in the famous words of Daniel Lawrence Whitney a/k/a Larry the Cable Guy ― get-r-done.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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What will the current players do (and or can do) to prevent Sinner and Alcaraz from the doing the same?Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, some parts of China’s economy have shown signs of a recovery, with manufacturing activity expanding for two months in a row and hitting a five-month high in November.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the Expos won only 52 games that season, and Sutherland hit a mere .239 with three home runs and a .289 on-base percentage in 141 games.Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nurses are regularly reprimanded for exceeding the 12.5 shift hours and this has led to them punching out and remain working or giving report while not being on the clock to avoid getting in trouble.Tracy Briggs, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2024
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Later in that series, tight end Julian Hill had the ball punched out at the 1-yard line, but left guard Robert Jones was there to scoop it up.David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2024
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The stars reside within the S-cluster, a group of high-speed stellar bodies that whip around Sgr A* under its immense gravitational pull.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Gently fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the thickened peanut butter mixture, just until combined; set aside.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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