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as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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as in stimulation
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Recent Examples of jog
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The former president specifically mentioned the death of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student killed while jogging on the University of Georgia campus in February.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Eva Pound, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Riley, a nursing student at Augusta University, was killed on Feb. 22 while out on a jog on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University, was murdered by Venezuelan immigrant Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, on February 22 while out jogging at the University of Georgia in Athens.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The former president specifically mentioned the death of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student killed while jogging on the University of Georgia campus in February.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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In late February, Riley was attacked during her morning jog on a trail near the University of Georgia's intramural fields.
—Eva Pound, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Riley, a nursing student at Augusta University, was killed on Feb. 22 while out on a jog on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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What an absolute joy to see a pack of motley mutts trotting around St. Ann’s Warehouse, promenaded by everyone from Sandra Bernhard to Naomi Fry wearing matching toile puffers and beaded poop bag carriers.Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
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That was why the warriors Spotted Tail, Long Chin and Red Leaf trotted on their horses into Fort Laramie a few weeks later.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Once in place, researchers could visualize and observe which motor neurons lit up during what activities, such as bobbing the illicium to attract prey.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dylan is simply a force of nature, bobbing on the impenetrable currents of his personal muse.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Republicans are slated to hold a trifecta in Washington in the new year, prompting a push for a younger crop of Democratic committee leaders to counter Republican efforts.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The office had only opened in July as part of a wider push by the U.S. to expand its Pacific presence to counter China’s burgeoning influence in the region.Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Hoosier cabinet made the kitchen easier to navigate and more accessible to middle-class housewives in particular who had largely depended on housekeepers to run their kitchens.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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In early 1976, notorious shyster Morris Levy, known for mob connections and running a successful record label without paying a cent to any artists on it, made a discovery.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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Milk is pumped through a series of thin plates at high speed to reach a minimum temperature of 161 F (71 C).Kerry E. Kaylegian, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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You're pumped to learn from mistakes and bounce back stronger.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Muir offered the Lang brothers words of encouragement.Eric Noll, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yet, according to the lawsuit, the chatbots' encouragements can turn dark, inappropriate, or even violent.Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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Chocolate or Nutella babka is a favorite at the holidays, but these breads can also be made with jams, nuts, and spiced fillings.Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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In addition, ice storms can create black ice -- patchy ice on roadways or other transportation surfaces that cannot easily be seen -- and ice jams in lakes and streams, which can contribute to severe flooding, the NWS said.Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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That's when two other reporters come sprinting up to the phone booth.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Mercedes’s announcement is curiously short of details performance details, but the standard version of the EV has a quad-motor powertrain that makes 579 hp and 859 ft lbs of torque and can sprint from zero to 60 mph in less than five seconds.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jog. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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