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Recent Examples of lard
Scorsese lards the supporting cast with musicians like Jason Isbell and Jack White; by far the most impressive is Sturgill Simpson, who provides a welcome gleam of sly humor as one of Hale’s moonshining henchmen.
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
There are concerns that the bill is being larded up with red tape, or non-core progressive priorities, that will undermine the bill.
—Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com, 13 Apr. 2023
While there are a few pieces of classic modern furniture, including chairs by Roland Rainer and Eames, the designers avoided larding the space with pricey finds.
—Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 15 Apr. 2023
Piccata is an Italian word for larded, which some say derives from the French word pique, or piquant, which means tangy, spicy, sharp, zesty and so on (the synonyms abound).
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
There are concerns that the bill is being larded up with red tape, or non-core progressive priorities, that will undermine the bill.
—Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com, 13 Apr. 2023
While there are a few pieces of classic modern furniture, including chairs by Roland Rainer and Eames, the designers avoided larding the space with pricey finds.
—Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 15 Apr. 2023
Piccata is an Italian word for larded, which some say derives from the French word pique, or piquant, which means tangy, spicy, sharp, zesty and so on (the synonyms abound).
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lard
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Currently, Goldman Sachs economics research is penciling in another four consecutive interest rate cuts in the first half of 2025 but also acknowledged in its Monday update that more uncertainty exists regarding the Fed's path next year.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fed officials on Thursday are widely expected to lower their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, a move that will come on the heels of a half-point cut in September.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Looks like Trump might be oiling the wheels for Kennedy Jr. to determine what happens with health and science policy, operations and research in the U.S. government.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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While bamboo and wood cutting boards should never go in the dishwasher, keeping them oiled will help to prevent future stains.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Businesses need to transition away from fossil fuels, increase organic coffee purchases, and shift from offsetting to insetting by investing directly in their supply chain.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shaker cabinets inset with mauve pink grass cloth and outfitted with vintage brass swan pulls stand opposite a spacious marble vanity inspired by her mother’s.Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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Olive oil: For greasing the pot and keeping the onion from sticking before adding the beef.Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024
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In reality, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, Tal greased an employee from Griffin’s office to get the boss’s number, then called him incessantly.James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
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An approach that focuses on food categories that consumers with the highest levels of overweight and obesity eat and drink the most will be more effective – instead of tarring all treats with the same brush.Hank Cardello, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Bitcoin has long been tarred as an artifact of the anarcho-capitalist fringe.Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The benefit of putting your words into action is clear: take an inventory of your company values and intentionally weave those into your everyday interactions with society. 3.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Congress also has a role in reforming the many mandates, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, that have gummed up capital formation in public markets.John Berlau, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Those tasked with shepherding Desert Warrior acknowledge that sand has gummed up the movie’s gears.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Lard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lard. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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