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as in carriage
a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers
romantic couples enjoy being driven in the old-fashioned rig through the park
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as in clothing
covering for the human body
most of the celebrants of the town's bicentennial will be in festive rig—so don't show up in jeans
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as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out
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Recent Examples of rig
Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Both these detectors will alert you if gas levels get too high inside your rig, and could save your life if something goes wrong.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
His attorney general nominee Pam Bondi campaigned for Trump in 2020, later repeating Trump’s falsehood that the 2020 election was rigged.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Mining firms also suck up massive quantities of water and deploy fleets of drill rigs, trucks, diggers, and other heavy machinery that collectively belch out up to 7 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Both these detectors will alert you if gas levels get too high inside your rig, and could save your life if something goes wrong.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
But not long ago the retailer went bigger with units that occupied 30,000 to 40,000 square feet over a couple of levels and were rigged with multiple media screens, cafés and eating areas.
—David Moin, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
His attorney general nominee Pam Bondi campaigned for Trump in 2020, later repeating Trump’s falsehood that the 2020 election was rigged.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Romantic horse and carriage rides, historical tours, and archery keep the legacy of Adare Manor alive.Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers also came to Newsmax’s defense last year when DirecTV pulled the channel from its lineup during a carriage dispute.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the premises.Dyepkazah Shibayan and Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Global sales of luxury personal goods like clothing, accessories and beauty products, are expected to be flat at constant exchange rates during the holiday season, according to consulting firm Bain.Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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There will be a pretend pharmacy, equipped with the same inventory control systems and devices that real pharmacists use.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Traveling with a support crew in a Titan (Nissan’s full-size pickup) equipped with safety equipment like a winch and recovery straps, Bouckley and the team strapped on their own snow boots, bundled up in cold weather gear, and headed out in search of blizzard activity.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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White was inside the cab of his rig, parked on Lucas Lane adjacent to Love's Travel Stop.Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The alleged shooter is seen taking a cab at around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and at uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, according to police.James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Solar panels supply 40% of the district’s energy, and a seawater thalasso-thermal loop provides heating and cooling, reducing energy consumption.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Johnson supplied his own menorah, which was made out of shrapnel from rockets shot down by the Israel Defense Forces.Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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The small asteroid, which is little more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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But oh my, what a sequence that final chariot race is.James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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The coaching attire is typically of interest at the Winter Classic.The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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And at least from a weather and attire standpoint, that's where his planning for Times Square begins.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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In the 16th century, Rabelais furnished his novels with long lists of books, using the titles to satirize ecclesiastical libraries, the clergy, and religion in general.Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The room is also furnished with wardrobes and some drawers.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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