as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
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Recent Examples of ply
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Soft, diaphanous curtains soften the incoming sunlight and offer a textural counterpoint to the cold, grey concrete walls and the pale birch ply.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Before moving to San Miguel de Allende, Ulrich worked at Rosewood São Paulo and at the lauded Hanky Panky in Mexico City, plying her trade in the two largest cities in the Americas.
—Kevin Gray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Ply There are six plies of thread in one strand of embroidery floss.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Soft, diaphanous curtains soften the incoming sunlight and offer a textural counterpoint to the cold, grey concrete walls and the pale birch ply.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
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Many outside the national team’s core ply their trade within the three MLS clubs north of the border.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Before moving to San Miguel de Allende, Ulrich worked at Rosewood São Paulo and at the lauded Hanky Panky in Mexico City, plying her trade in the two largest cities in the Americas.
—Kevin Gray, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The reviewers rated these associations as low certainty, though, after noting that there was some concern for risk of bias in the studies.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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This includes verifying that vendors provide documentation such as performance metrics, bias mitigation measures, and training data details.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The most popular and publicized offering from these ovens was surely the Radar Deep Dish Pie, a sweet treat that many Arkansans remember for its tendency to burn the roof of one's mouth.Mike Keckhaver), arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, vendors with a wide customer base are somewhat shielded from competition due to the user adoption effect, which is driven by the tendency of users to resist switching from a familiar interface to an unfamiliar one.Evgeny Grigul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The prejudice would be that Big Sandy would take a priority lien interest over the rights of these other creditors without those creditors being given notice and an opportunity to be heard.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Special counsel Jack Smith in November moved to dismiss the case without prejudice, citing department policy barring the prosecution of sitting presidents.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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