as in to spread (out)
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Television and film's brightest stars gathered to recognize each other, flaunt their best style and simply kick back with their peers.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025 -
In addition to the aforementioned considerations about rebuilding, some residents who are moving ahead complained about bureaucratic delays, saying their plans have been kicked back, sometimes repeatedly, with demands for alterations.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the first clip, Fischer, 25, is lounging in the front seat of the car, watching Love is Blind without a care in the world.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Outside, hotel guests can lounge in two large outdoor pools or visit the a state-of-the-art fitness center with all latest and greatest equipment including Peloton bikes.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Position matters While fingering on TV tends to portray the person getting fingered laying on their back or reclining back while the person fingering takes a more active position, this isn’t always the most optimal pleasure position.—
Quispe López,
Them,
14 Feb. 2025
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For example, our former product needed a 2-inch clearance to recline.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Keep your torso tall, your shoulders back and tall, and your core engaged (no slouching forward or arching the back).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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On Monday morning, after years of working odd jobs including as a bug exterminator on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Gary Gene Ramirez, age 77, slouched in a San Jose courtroom, his grey hair pulled into a ponytail, and in a barely audible voice pleaded no contest to first degree murder.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Not only is Wade squatting lower, but his hand placement is slightly lower as well.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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This aids body control and helps reduce squatting under acceleration or deceleration.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Opened in 1922, the Bank of Pompano became the beating commercial heart of Pompano’s original downtown, straddling both sides of the FEC tracks along Dixie Highway.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Though the relationship can straddle the line between consultant and employee, employers benefit from the skills and connections of someone with high-level experience, with a fraction of the price tag.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The formula plumped up my skin, so the wrinkles are less defined.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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So while the initial idea of plumping your lips with nipple cream might sound a bit awkward, there may be something to it.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nattily dressed in a tan peacoat and collared shirt, the puckish tot also made monster noises, stuck his fingers in his dad’s ears, plopped himself on the floor and went eye to eye with Trump.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The pair has a stare-off but Shadow remains cozy on the eggs until Jackie picks up a long stick and plops it on his back.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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