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as in zigzagging
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as in tying
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Verb
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Lamar Jackson led a furious final push down the field, capped with Isaiah Likely’s spectacular would-be game-tying touchdown snag.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025 -
With a second-quarter 3-pointer, Herro extended his career best streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 69, tying Duncan Robinson’s franchise record, a record set in 2021.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The study underscores the importance of tackling the obesity epidemic, with one billion individuals projected to be living with obesity by 2030, according to the World Obesity Federation.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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According to its website, RIC has diverse research teams, each tackling unique challenges in robotics and AI.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2024
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And the itemizing of it, breaking it up, short form, the clipping it out.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
18 Dec. 2024
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No one can explain why his condition isn’t improving, but Dexter begins to pick up on some clues, namely that Nurse Mary is clipping obituaries from the newspaper.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2024
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Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Adobe has invested heavily in its Firefly generative AI platform which enables uers to create video and images that harnessing the power of AI.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This type of future construct can be achieved, but only if senior leaders recognize the urgency and benefits of harnessing experienced talent, the very people who are currently being overlooked or packaged out.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Tacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacking. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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