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as in to dim
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as in to squash
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The catalog also includes three roll call votes, matted in chocolate brown with gold frames, from some of Feinstein’s most famous motions in the Senate (estimate: $1,000 to $2,000 each).
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
According to Miele, the T2 dryer can spin and work quickly enough to dry wool without matting or shrinkage.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 7 Sep. 2024
My twin lies dead at my feet, her hair matted with blood, brains.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
The team has found hundreds so far from the first and second centuries A.D., mostly cats but also dogs and young monkeys, laid to rest wrapped in matting or covered with broken pottery.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
According to Miele, the T2 dryer can spin and work quickly enough to dry wool without matting or shrinkage.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 7 Sep. 2024
My twin lies dead at my feet, her hair matted with blood, brains.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
The team has found hundreds so far from the first and second centuries A.D., mostly cats but also dogs and young monkeys, laid to rest wrapped in matting or covered with broken pottery.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
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The depth of feeling for the actor by his peers and fans became immediately evident when the League’s initial announcement that only some venues would dim their lights was met with massive backlash from the community.Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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But his enthusiasm dimmed after updating to iOS 18.2 beta last week.Jackie Snow, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024
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Ryan and Robert Saleh had their beef a few years ago but squashed it rather quickly.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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No doubt, for Valya and her sisterhood to thrive, Hart needs to be squashed.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Adding Arenado could allow Boston to move star slugger Rafael Devers to first base, lightening his defense load and potentially gaining an improvement for the team's overall defense.Peter Chawaga, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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But who will lighten the burdens of those injured by his hate?Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
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The late-night host then obliterated a donut by shoving one of his hands through the hole.Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Shameless, just-in-time-for-holiday-shopping product placement is shoved in, from Mattel (Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots, Hot Wheels) and Hasbro (Monopoly), only alluding more to the capitalist imperatives that drove the project in the first place.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
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This time, Rachel’s face brightens, knowing there could only be one person who would cause Rollo to leave her side.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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As its name suggests, this serum utilizes the skin-plumping powers of both antioxidant vitamin C and exfoliating alpha-hydroxy acids to tighten and brighten the look of skin.Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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Cullen immediately went to work bulking Armstrong up, preparing him for the rigors of ovals.Jenna Fryer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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That is, the snowdrifts are up to my waist, and it’s been snowing all weekend.Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Throughout our April voyage, heavenly cherry blossoms bloomed and snowed pale-pink petals upon us.Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the container ship that rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, seeking $100 million in damages for the structure's collapse, which killed six construction workers and led to massive economic losses.Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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