lucubration

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Noun
  • The temperature for the first pitch was 66 degrees, a far cry from the blustery cold that added to the drudgery of an 18-3 loss in the March 31 opener.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Some have felt conflicted, but after decades without success and 14 years of soulless drudgery under Mike Ashley’s parsimonious ownership, many were willing to accept anything for the promise or even just the hope of better times.
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His effort, which involved dozens of fellow Senate Democrats asking questions to relieve his speaking burden, set a record for the longest speech on record in the chamber.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Despite spectacular regular-season efforts, Michigan State and Kentucky missed the Elite Eight in 2024, ending their seasons in the Regional Finals.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The play lets old Welch, up there so familiarly on screen, do the heavy lifting.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Bryan Mbeumo will do the heavy lifting in this one, having scored 15 goals and set up his teammates with six assists in 29 matches.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In order to assess the risks of industrial labor, states began collecting data about accidents and deaths.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Under O’Brien’s leadership, the Teamsters union has engaged with the Trump administration even as other major American labor groups have distanced themselves.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Early signs of the disease include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, while half of all HPS patients also go through headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal pain.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the most common issues are headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and confusion.
    Dr. Mishal Reja, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Exhibition should continue to push and prod the bear.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
  • During the Monitor’s second visit in December, most of the sanctuary’s bears were missing from the scene.
    Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Local officials are pushing for up to 80 percent of revenues from lithium extraction to be invested back into one of the state's poorest regions to improve infrastructure and create jobs, according to the Investing News Network.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Known for his throwback style, Jones Jr. was an unapologetic supporter of political nepotism and made no bones about helping friends and family get state jobs.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Lucubration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucubration. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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