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Recent Examples of shrug
Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
What followed was the verbal equivalent of a shrug.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Internal tracking data showed that almost half of Dell's workforce simply shrugged and stayed remote, consequences or not.
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—Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The news on Monday that Special Counsel Jack Smith was dropping both of his federal cases against Trump merited little more than a shrug.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
What followed was the verbal equivalent of a shrug.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Verb
When asked about the ring, Zendaya just smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Internal tracking data showed that almost half of Dell's workforce simply shrugged and stayed remote, consequences or not.
3.
—Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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Their disagreement led to a wave of responses about what makes a meal qualify for the term.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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This can lead to a growing wave of kind acts in the workplace, community or elsewhere.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Critically, technical fluency in AI is not a requirement to meaningfully influence AI culture – a growth mindset and adaptability to change will create an environment for AI applications to flourish.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Daboll has struggled to flourish as the New York Giants head coach.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Morningstar informs us that the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield fund has averaged a total return (coupons plus price changes) of 5.1% a year, three points better than the return on the Vanguard all-purpose fund that owns only higher quality debt.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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He’s published books on Orson Welles, Abbas Kiarostami, Erich von Stroheim, Jim Jarmusch, and many more, with his teeth-cutting days as an extra for Robert Bresson and a script consultant for Jacques Tati continuing to inform his often irreverent cinematic close-readings.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The menu nods, as well, to the Gulf Coast, to the Mediterranean, and to East and Southeast Asia, but the global pantries remain segregated dish by dish.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Peppiatt’s Irish-language film, riddled with expletives, hallucinogenics and baton twirling mischief, swept up at the British Independent Film Awards in December and on Wednesday, scored six BAFTA nods, including for best British film and outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The 24-year-old Brooklyn man who was run down by a group of attackers and fatally stabbed Thursday was a father and aspiring rapper, the victim’s family told the Daily News Saturday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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One fundamental Roseman has taken into account, Banner told PHLY’s YouTube show last week, was the reality that nearly 80% of NFL games are won by the team that leads at halftime.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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On, the athletic shoe and apparel company, this month signed Bernet to a five-year deal.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Dodgers signed Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract in Dec. 2023.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Popular on Variety The tone for proceedings is set by an introductory anecdote that Ricciardi relates directly to camera, concerning a teenage masturbation mishap that left him with splinters in the head of his member.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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