as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the mob boss's thugs really worked him over
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The documentary alleged that workers were working over the maximum 60 hours weekly, and were forced to take a three-hour bus commute to the desert site and back on top of their shift, leaving them with around four hours to sleep.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom, for example, has worked over several years to ban practice in the state.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Her team will work over the weekend processing the voter registration forms and conducting training for 400 poll workers.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Of course, the Matter standard can work over Wi-Fi, too, but the benefits of Thread are particularly attractive for devices like smart locks.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom, for example, has worked over several years to ban practice in the state.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Her team will work over the weekend processing the voter registration forms and conducting training for 400 poll workers.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Of course, the Matter standard can work over Wi-Fi, too, but the benefits of Thread are particularly attractive for devices like smart locks.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked licked the $500M global milestone this session, adding $21.5M from 81 offshore markets (-39%) to lift the international cume to $166M. With $525M, global, the movie is playing more to domestic, as expected, but continues to make its mark overseas.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anxious dogs that like to obsessively lick, dig or sniff might also like pad toys.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The women were models of courage, hiding from fighters in the mountains of Greece after World War II triggered violent civil strife in that country.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This discovery highlights the unique biodiversity hidden even in the deepest parts of our ocean and how the isolation of trench environments can breed unique adaptations.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s just something hot about a man, woman, or they/them who can pound the drums with precision and skill and provide a constant, stable, rhythmic beat for their fellow band members’ somewhat more theatrical, look-at-me musical skills.Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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But right now, the Chargers might be lashed to a log, helplessly bobbing toward a Buffalo buzz saw.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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While some destinations in Spain have lashed out against tourism recently, notably the Balearic and Canary Islands, Barcelona, and Málaga, foreign residents don’t report feeling discriminated against.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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Most people never do this exercise because seeing the gap between their current reality and their dreams feels painful.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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While some destination fitness programs go morning to night, the Ranch has built in down time for napping, reading, hitting the pool or enjoying sauna, hot tub and cold plunges.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The duo hits one of the shooters as the other escapes — and Badillo ends the encounter with critical wounds, while Janko gets grazed on the arm.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nurses are regularly reprimanded for exceeding the 12.5 shift hours and this has led to them punching out and remain working or giving report while not being on the clock to avoid getting in trouble.Tracy Briggs, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2024
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Later in that series, tight end Julian Hill had the ball punched out at the 1-yard line, but left guard Robert Jones was there to scoop it up.David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2024
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Gently fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the thickened peanut butter mixture, just until combined; set aside.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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The stars reside within the S-cluster, a group of high-speed stellar bodies that whip around Sgr A* under its immense gravitational pull.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Work over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20over. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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