as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth
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Recent Examples of milk
The virus also homes in on the udders of milking cows, and studies have found high concentrations of bird flu virus in milk that is raw or unpasteurized.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The most efficient ways to milk cows invariably send a plume of milk droplets into the air—and sanitizing equipment is cumbersome.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The virus homes in on the udders of milking cows, and studies have found high concentrations of bird flu virus in raw milk.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
In one neighborhood, for instance, people distrusted milk in bottles, and wanted the cow to be milked in front of them.
—Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The most efficient ways to milk cows invariably send a plume of milk droplets into the air—and sanitizing equipment is cumbersome.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The virus homes in on the udders of milking cows, and studies have found high concentrations of bird flu virus in raw milk.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
In one neighborhood, for instance, people distrusted milk in bottles, and wanted the cow to be milked in front of them.
—Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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This unique, unchecked power was meant to be used sparingly, as a last resort to correct injustices in the system.—
Ron Faucheux,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some influencers rebounded by using other social media options, primarily Instagram.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
19 Jan. 2025
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Yes, the Dodgers are exploiting the system through a formula of signing bonuses and deferred payments, using money generated from a 25-year, $8.35 billion local-television deal and their league-leading attendance every year since 2013.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Beijing is exploiting energy importers' fears regarding Trump’s potential for erratic behavior while highlighting the risks associated with declining market shares for energy suppliers.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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The series concluded earlier in January after exploring how Grace, who was legally proven to be 21 years old, was abused by two adoptive families before finding her current fresh start with a new family, Vincent and Nicole DePaul.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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In short, Olivia functions as a digital health hub, leveraging AI to interpret complex health data.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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Instead, sentencing must be based on standardized criteria, leveraging data to enable people to earn their freedom.—
Eddie DeLeon,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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In more significant cases, scammers manipulate individuals into transferring large sums of money to fake people, scam accounts, or identity theft.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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As Beckman's accomplice, Lau allegedly manipulated documents, including documents allegedly stolen from the venture capital firm that employed her while supposedly hiding her work for GameOn.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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During the trial, charges of pimping a minor older than 17, human trafficking, pimping and pandering were dismissed along with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a gun.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
8 Jan. 2025
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Two suits against Tim Ballard have already been dismissed and a third is headlined by a woman convicted of pimping minor children.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2024
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“Milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milk. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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