1
as in to pooh
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as in to quarrel (with)
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At ages 80 and 87 respectively, Sisters Ann Kendrick and Gail Grimes are still taking to the streets to protest injustice and rolling up their sleeves to minister to the downtrodden.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025 -
During the raid, crowds of people gathered outside Glass House Farms in Camarillo to seek information about their relatives and protest immigration enforcement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Essentially, the legislation does away with a process that some have complained can be time-consuming and expensive—at least in some cases.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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His ostentatious well-being is scorned by Walker, who equates equilibrium with compromise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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As master of ceremonies at her Fool’s Moon cabaret, Puella displays the kind of unearned self-assurance that usually wins praise for men and scorn for women.—
Michael Snyder,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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New York Senator Julia Salazar, who was among the electeds observing hearings Thursday called for New Yorkers to reject what is happening inside lower Manhattan immigration courts.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Last summer, West Ham had a verbal offer of £15m rejected by Al Ittihad for midfielder N’Golo Kante, then 33.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Those who responded shared a variety of reasons for disliking the drone show.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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My father dislikes firework shows, for all the reasons that a man who passed his youth squeezing a trigger in the name of God and country dislikes firework shows.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2025
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The compilation of the research provides practical insight: For instance, reservation systems can disfavor locals, those with lower incomes, and those from more rural areas.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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While a portion of hip-hop heads disfavored the absence of rapping, jazz enthusiasts and abstract music lovers embraced the work.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Political dynamics: DeSantis criticized the Florida House for delaying condo relief legislation, while House Speaker Daniel Perez defended the decision to address the issue during the regular session, highlighting the collaborative effort between the House and Senate.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Reactions to the ruling were split along party lines, with Democrats praising it and Republicans criticizing it.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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