as in tipped
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as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle
cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically
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Verb
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Rookie Dalton Knecht, a glaring defensive liability at times, has seen his minutes decrease over the past month as the Lakers have leaned more into the defense of Max Christie, Gabe Vincent and Cam Reddish on the perimeter.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025 -
The Knicks, by contrast, leaned heavily on their starters once again.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Wartime letters sent by my father to my mother at her family home in Chicago, written in his own hand on Navy letterhead, the precise print of an engineer, angled slightly to the right.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Dec. 2024
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Midcentury tissue box covers feature clerestory windows, angled rooflines,and patterned concrete block designs.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
20 Dec. 2024
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While many local governments are leading the way with higher minimum wages, tipped workers still often earn less than the regular wage, the think tank notes.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
3 Jan. 2025
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The chart below highlights minimum wages in 2024 and 2025, including tipped wages, their most recent increases, and the factors driving these changes.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These findings challenge the stereotype that younger generations are more inclined to prioritize work-life balance.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Unlike larger restaurant chains like Denny's and Waffle House, which have adjusted to the surging costs by adding an egg surcharge to their menu item prices, smaller businesses are less inclined to follow suit, according to Dartmouth College economics professor Bruce Sacerdote.—
Michael Pappano,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocked. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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