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Recent Examples of gang up
Fact checking has become a major sticking point during the 2024 election, with both Trump and his running-mate Sen. J.D. Vance complaining about fact checks during debates, arguing that the moderators are ganging up on Republicans for pointing out falsehoods.
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Will the Abbott crew lift the gang up to nobler heights, or will they be dragged into the gutter for some classic Sunny shenanigans?
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Feeling like she was being ganged up on, Rose ended up flipping Barlow off and left.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
As the trust stands now, all four siblings would have an equal vote – which means the three other eldest Murdoch kids, most of whom are estranged from their father, could gang up on Lachlan.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Will the Abbott crew lift the gang up to nobler heights, or will they be dragged into the gutter for some classic Sunny shenanigans?
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Feeling like she was being ganged up on, Rose ended up flipping Barlow off and left.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
As the trust stands now, all four siblings would have an equal vote – which means the three other eldest Murdoch kids, most of whom are estranged from their father, could gang up on Lachlan.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up
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She was fascinated at how the whole world hung together so tenuously, at how tentative truces allowed life to proceed.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Carlson’s works are panoramas, comprising individual paper panels that, hung together, sometimes sweep 15 feet across the wall.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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There were also the Williams signature highly creative steamer trunks rolled down the luxury runway, recalling logistics workers at any of the e-comm distribution centers in the US whose owners are usually members of a billionaire's boys club themselves.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ali sidestepped it, and Foreman blundered, swapping positions with his challenger, as Ali clubbed him with a head-dazing right blow.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Women’s Sports conference in October, three investors believe that capital needs to move in other arenas outside of the teams and leagues themselves.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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The leagued also honored Willie Mays, the baseball icon who died on Tuesday and used to call Rickwood Field home.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
21 June 2024
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The two have collaborated on the RFK Stadium bill and see eye-to-eye on priorities like tackling crime.—
Cuneyt Dil,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this year, Lee collaborated with Japanese men’s brand, Scye, on a collection that featured the Loco Jacket also made with Jelt Denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2025
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