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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat
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as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
an exhaustive survey of the nation's sexual habits
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Recent Examples of exhaustive
The physician Catherine Shanahan’s book Dark Calories, an exhaustive account of the arguments against seed oil, posits that polyunsaturated seed oils promote oxidative stress, which drives all disease.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Fans may not be looking forward to an exhaustive head coaching search when the last four hires were Marc Trestman, John Fox, Matt Nagy and Eberflus.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
As an adult, though, the comedy resonates more as an ode to the exhaustive nature of being a parent around the holidays and how everybody's just trying to get by at the holidays, even the tired mall Santa.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
This season offers plentiful options, with in-depth biographies, thematic histories, and exhaustive anthologies among the choices.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Fans may not be looking forward to an exhaustive head coaching search when the last four hires were Marc Trestman, John Fox, Matt Nagy and Eberflus.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
As an adult, though, the comedy resonates more as an ode to the exhaustive nature of being a parent around the holidays and how everybody's just trying to get by at the holidays, even the tired mall Santa.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
This season offers plentiful options, with in-depth biographies, thematic histories, and exhaustive anthologies among the choices.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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The key is conducting thorough research to identify the platforms that perform best in your market.Dean Ben-Zour, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Deep clean fabrics as needed: Stocking and tree skirts will probably need a thorough cleaning by the end of the season.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Workers United, which has a bargaining delegation that represents workers at 525 Starbucks stores in the United States, said the coffee giant has yet to bring a comprehensive economic package to the table, while hundreds of legal disputes over unfair labor practices remain unsettled.Juveria Tabassum, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advocates are pushing for either the complete overturning of the settlement or a requirement for more comprehensive remediation projects.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Crane hired Brown, in part, for his extensive experience in player evaluation.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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With extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Miller was brought on board to navigate the complex process of working with the FDA and big pharmaceutical companies, and to fundraise.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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This week will be full of economic releases ahead of the slower Christmas holiday week.Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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With restaurants closed, and a complete ban on having people outside of your bubble—let alone chefs—in your home, their entire business model disappeared overnight.Lela London, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Stage 4: In the final stage, there's complete cirrhosis.Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Exhaustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustive. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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