as in to roll up
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Verb
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The Cyclones, 2-8 under first-year coach Matt Campbell, toyed with their opponent, rolling up nine touchdowns and 608 total yards.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Customers roll up to the drive-through window at 2338 Fair Oaks Blvd.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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Despite all the positive moves for the Blue Jays, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller expects the Andrés Giménez trade to blow up in their faces.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The November meeting unfolded under a cloud of controversy for Johnson, a former CTU organizer, that began when his power struggle against CPS CEO Pedro Martinez blew up in public.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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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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One should be convinced of his increasing persuasive influence in the United States and in affairs with allies.—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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Taxes increased, public spending was reined in, and price controls were largely abolished.—
Marina P. Asins,
Architectural Digest,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD With another strategy, diaphragmatic breathing, patients concentrate on distending their abdomen while taking in air.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2024
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Abdominal bloating is when the stomach feels full of gas and may become distended (sticks out).—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
14 Sep. 2024
Verb
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This drop aligns with a common trend for new programs, where initial numbers tend to be inflated before stabilizing.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some retail analysts have suggested companies may have inflated the impact of theft to mask other problems.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Robes worn infrequently should still be washed on a schedule to keep dust from building up.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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The project — a $500-billion joint venture backed by Oracle , OpenAI and SoftBank — aims to build up AI infrastructure in the U.S. over the next four years.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2025
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About 5% of males have complete ED at age 40, and this percentage rises to 30-40% in males 80 or older.2 Given this prevalence and the effect ED can have on quality of life, proper diagnosis is critical.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The resort is also known for golf; its 18th hole is one of Wisconsin’s finest: the tee lies atop the Niagara Escarpment, a wall of rock that rises out of the water like a skyscraper.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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