as in to think (up)
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Terrifier 3—the new shock horror movie featuring Art the Clown—has people throwing up in theaters and a pair of crewmembers from the film couldn’t be any prouder.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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While throwing up a green wall in the lobby was considered impressive in the mid-aughts, now companies are hiring firms to design elaborate plantscapes that rival Victorian-era conservatories, with hanging planters, water features, and meditative nooks.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
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Duggan took a moment to recognize Buttigieg for helping Detroit rebuild its bus system and electric charging system.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The worst of the flooding and destruction was in North Carolina; in Asheville, and in the rural areas surrounding it, residents struggled to restore utilities and rebuild their homes and businesses, let alone travel to the polls.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Funded by a $5-million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the idea is to get homeowners to retrofit now, before the next devastating earthquake.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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One solution may be retrofitting cargo ships with giant, vertical winglike sails capable of harnessing wind power as its main energy source.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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