shrugging

present participle of shrug

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Verb
  • State labor officials ordered the county in its report to stop all anti-collective bargaining actions, distribute the determination letter to all employees and post a notice informing employees about their rights under state law.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Details from the indictments make clear that federal prosecutors were aware of the underlying schemes for months or longer before informing voters.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Other brands claim to use only non-psychoactive mushrooms, like reishi, lion’s mane, and chaga, but still say their products will result in psychedelic experiences—a red flag that the label isn’t telling the whole story, Michienzi says.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Known for their viral phone accessories (in particular the Puffer & Social Media Seriously Harms Your Mental Health cases), Urban Sophistication built a cult following by reinterpreting the everyday objects, telling a story behind every design.
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The State Department is advising against travel to Haiti in the midst of violent political turmoil.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • There’ve been a lot of studies advising us that a lack of sleep negatively affects health.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
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