as in to catch
to move fast enough to get even with
in the final moments of the race, the horse in the rear sped forward at a furious pace and overhauled the horse that had been leading
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as in redesign
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
The Facts: During his first term, Trump passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, sweeping tax cuts that overhauled the federal tax code.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
More on claimants waiting on benefits:Years post-pandemic, some out-of-work Michiganders are waiting on unemployment benefits
Dale spearheaded efforts to overhaul the agency's unemployment benefits system, a major source of many of these issues.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
Most people know that rebrands are a beast, especially the kind that overhauls everything from visuals to voice, down to the smallest details.
—Ryan Farsai, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But some of Trump's conservative advisers have suggested trying to overhaul the FBI to make its director accountable to more junior officials inside the Justice Department with more political control.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
The Facts: During his first term, Trump passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, sweeping tax cuts that overhauled the federal tax code.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
More on claimants waiting on benefits:Years post-pandemic, some out-of-work Michiganders are waiting on unemployment benefits
Dale spearheaded efforts to overhaul the agency's unemployment benefits system, a major source of many of these issues.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
Most people know that rebrands are a beast, especially the kind that overhauls everything from visuals to voice, down to the smallest details.
—Ryan Farsai, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Your contribution will help UNICEF reach children caught in emergencies.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hediger, 26, got caught in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in eastern Switzerland, the federation said.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The country has now overtaken Japan as the world's largest auto exporter.Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Barca, at one point runaway leaders of La Liga, have been reeled in and now overtaken.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Now, the company’s acquisition of VMware, the massive opportunity in generative AI with its chips, as well as networking products, and strong profitability does warrant a meaningful upward revision in valuation multiple.Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Then Gabriel reached the revision period, right at the end of his degree, and his sympathy abruptly flipped.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Travelers have long chased eclipses and meteor showers but the night sky is now becoming central to wellness retreats.Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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According to a preliminary investigation, a group of hunters chased a bear into a tree, and as the group retreated from the bottom of the tree, one hunter shot the bear.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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This case is separate from the undisclosed settlement Baldwin and other producers reached in 2022 with Hutchins’ husband and son in a wrongful-death lawsuit.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Daytime temperatures would reach highs near 47, according to the service.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Honda debuts new function to pursue 'joy of driving' The new Prelude will mark the debut of Honda S+ Shift, an enhancement made to Honda's Linear Shift Control.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a small and charming village, a teenage girl passionately pursues her musical dream.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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The dissolution and subsequent reformation of safety teams at OpenAI demonstrates the ongoing debate about how best to approach AI safety governance.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Whether that’s the debut of Jacob Fatu, the recent reformation of the OG Bloodline or Punk making a deal with Paul Heyman to help the babyface Bloodline at Survivor Series, the twists just keep on coming.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek reached out by email on Saturday evening to the Trump transition team for comment.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Key Background Trump decamped to Mar-a-Lago after his win, holding meetings with his inner circle, administration hopefuls and transition team to craft his second term agenda and build out his staff.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Overhaul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhaul. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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