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Recent Examples of spavined
Theresa May and her spavined colleagues would be responsible for that distrust, but life is unfair and Boris would carry the can.
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John O'Sullivan, National Review, 9 July 2019
The series took a chunk out of both the recklessness of the Texas state government and out of the spavined state of the EPA and OSHA even under President Obama, the latter problems having gotten worse under the current administration.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 Aug. 2017
John O'Sullivan, National Review, 9 July 2019
The series took a chunk out of both the recklessness of the Texas state government and out of the spavined state of the EPA and OSHA even under President Obama, the latter problems having gotten worse under the current administration.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 31 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spavined
Adjective
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Back on the domestic front, Jeanine has reason to believe that her husband, Paul (Mark O’Brien), is having an affair with her senile mother’s caregiver.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Sep. 2023
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In one story, Earn’s seemingly routine trip to church with Gloria, Jeanie, and his senile grandfather (Bob Banks) goes pear-shaped when Gloria abruptly drives off with her dad, leaving behind Earn and a bewildered Jeanie, who has recently been their father’s caretaker.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2022
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All this time, a smiling, doddering old man in a tuxedo had been ambling about, tending to guests and waiting on tables.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Their journey of friendship and rivalry is the emotional core of a story that is startlingly political, a leap made effectively by Jeff Goldblum’s dodgy, smarmy and doddering Wizard, who’s ably assisted by the darkly dangerous aide de camp Michelle Yeoh.—
Steven Gaydos,
Variety,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In the film, the decrepit vampire Orlok is obsessed with Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp), the wife of Thomas Hutter (Hoult).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the dog days of summer, the kids discover a decrepit house and the old man (Rentaro Mikuni) who lives there alone.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Without bundles of cash for a consumer marketing push, Stinchcombe and McDonnell spread the word through social media, geriatric care managers and senior housing providers.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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As a licensed occupational therapist who works with geriatric patients with chronic illnesses, Amber Edwards can see firsthand the benefit of encouraging movement in everyday life.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Deputies located an elderly man and woman who were both deceased, according to a Facebook post by sheriff’s officials.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
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This is also where elderly people can apply for Medicare, which doesn’t have physical outposts of its own.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Most recently, he executive produced and stars in an untitled series for Apple that centers on his Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill ex-pro golfer who hedges his bets on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom played by Peter Dager.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Dec. 2024
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Greer will play Amber-Linn, the ex-wife of Wilson’s over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer, Pryce Cahill.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Spear, who also has the title of a senior counselor to Kennedy, has been tightly controlling communications across the department, multiple officials said.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Last year saw a 17 percent surge in senior players to bring their total to 302K. Increased Tennis Participation Means More Tennis Courts And Facilities Needed As mentioned earlier, in order to keep courting more players, the U.S. will need to have more tennis courts and facilities available.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The One Direction star died aged 31 last year after a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps a legendary bottle from the great wine names of Tuscany - an aged Sassicaia or Onrellaia?—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Spavined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spavined. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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