as in to lead on
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The main draws in the city center are true treasures, not just perfunctory boxes to check.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025 -
What begins as a harmless joke evolves into a chaotic adventure, drawing in a cast of misfit characters, including gangsters and bumbling police officers.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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McCafferty wasn’t persuaded by the state’s arguments, which concerned player safety and integrity of the sport.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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To accomplish that, the farmers had to persuade their clients to embrace a new aesthetic: less polished and more primal, twining and frondy, founded on blossoms that might be too lush and soft to endure weeks of refrigerated storage but could be guaranteed to look and smell like nothing else.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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Soot blew in through gaps and cracks, sneaked under doors and snowed down from vents, homeowners said, powdering their carpets, closets, couches, pillows and quilts.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens might get snowed on during their playoff game on Sunday evening amid brutally cold temperatures.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Bridget Jones went straight to Universal’s streaming service Peacock in the U.S. in a Valentine’s gift to existing subscribers and in a bid to lure new subs.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Cubs tried but failed in their attempt to lure veteran free agent Alex Bregman to Chicago this offseason.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Rope (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rope%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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