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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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as in grudge
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice
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as in debt
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of score
Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Golden State’s 85 points were the lowest the team has scored in a home game in which Curry has played under head coach Steve Kerr, according to ESPN.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Big Zel, of course, Angela Bassett, Ernest Dickerson, Terence Blanchard with one of the greatest scores — that brass — and Spike.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Johnson helped the Lions to a 15-2 record and their second consecutive NFC North title this season, guiding an offense that scored 68 touchdowns on the way to an NFL-best 33.2 points per game.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Golden State’s 85 points were the lowest the team has scored in a home game in which Curry has played under head coach Steve Kerr, according to ESPN.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
West Virginia was ranked third-worst, with a score of 37.22.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Big Zel, of course, Angela Bassett, Ernest Dickerson, Terence Blanchard with one of the greatest scores — that brass — and Spike.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by attorney Jasmine Olivia Mae Rand for clients Anthony Williams and Katiaryna Shasholka, also points out other times in the last two years where Black passengers alleged racist treatment.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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One suit, filed by a public interest law firm called National Security Counselors, claims DOGE is operating as a federal advisory committee.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s aides also deserve credit for working closely with Trump’s team to win a cease-fire in Gaza during the administration’s waning days.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Another ticket sold in Texas matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball to win $150,000 with the Power Play multiplier.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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And in Europe, grid operators are obliged to achieve 70% cross-zonal capacity by 2025, with varying success.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The president has also not ruled out the idea of using the military to achieve it.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Those opinions are usually punctuated by scolding those who do not immediately comply.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Anti-Defamation League is scolding Elon Musk after coming to the billionaire titan’s defense earlier in the week.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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But White House observers have long questioned what might divide the two men, who are known for demanding the spotlight and holding grudges.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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But, MacArthur said, that doesn’t fit with what jurors have heard about Madigan, including a near-legendary ability to hold political grudges.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Connecticut entered this fiscal year with nearly $80 billion in long-term debt, including more than $35 billion in unfunded pension obligations alone.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company's financial troubles stemmed from $3.3 billion in long-term debt, which exceeded its total assets by nearly $1 billion.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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For seeds with a hard seed coat, scraping them on 150-grit sandpaper scratches the seed coat enough to allow the seed to soak up or imbibe water.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many lawyers are also scratching their heads over Drake’s case.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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At the top of the list, Avira and McAfee Total Protection for Mac attained a perfect 100% detection rate.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the ways analytics-as-a-service is attained is through multimodal AI, leveraging multiple forms of AI, like computer vision, deep learning, machine learning or predictive analytics, to solve a problem.—
Carlos Melendez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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