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Recent Examples of bate
Every time her vocals seamlessly shifted from a keen voice, sharp as a blade, to a beautiful singing voice, the audience broke out in goose bumps, breath bated.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
During that fleeting wait, bated breath and a thumping heartbeat are symptoms of a process that happens in the brain.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024
These are the last big nominations actors can score prior to the Big O, so breath is bated and agents are standing by to comfort.
—Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
Others will have a day off work and maybe do something meaningful to honor Black people—but our breath is not bated.
—Time, 19 June 2023
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
During that fleeting wait, bated breath and a thumping heartbeat are symptoms of a process that happens in the brain.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024
These are the last big nominations actors can score prior to the Big O, so breath is bated and agents are standing by to comfort.
—Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
Others will have a day off work and maybe do something meaningful to honor Black people—but our breath is not bated.
—Time, 19 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bate
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.William Gavin, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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This fee is deducted from your loan balance before the funds are disbursed.Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Taxpayers cannot deduct mileage for their regular moving expenses under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The symptoms can come on suddenly and dramatically then generally abate after one to three days.Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hon Hai Precision Industry, which does business as Foxconn around the world, said its revenue climbed 15% year over year, signaling the enthusiasm around AI is not abating.Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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After that, tow companies are supposed to subtract their storage fees and turn over any remaining funds to the state.Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 5 Jan. 2025
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That trade solidified Colorado’s crease by subtracting Georgiev’s erratic play and bringing in a legitimate upgrade in Blackwood.Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The first stage, or the rocket’s bottommost portion, fired its engines for more than three minutes before detaching from New Glenn’s upper portion.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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After birth, the placenta naturally detaches and is expelled after the baby is born during vaginal birth or is removed by doctors during a c-section.Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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Those were the remnants of a test flight that took off from Boca Chica, Texas at 5:37 p.m.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Typically pilots take off, find a reservoir near the fire, drop the aircraft’s giant snorkel into the water and fill their tanks.Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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That library was the hub of the community, and losing it will disconnect the community further.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Battery packs must be disconnected during security inspection.Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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To put it in simplest terms, quadrants are a way to separate and weigh games depending on where they were played, who they were played against, and the expected winning percentage against an opponent’s NET ranking.Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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But what does separate him from those in Blaugrana however, is his willingness to defend.Adam Digby, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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