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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchpoling
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Powerful straight-line winds that strafed Carmichael neighborhoods, toppling trees and sending roof shingles and patio furniture flying, blew in on the coattails of thunderstorms that struck the Sacramento area Tuesday.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Esmerelda in particular is one-note, nothing but a vain narcissist obsessed with toppling Ned.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The anecdote came up as part of a larger conversation Barrymore was having with her audience that day about turning over a new page after turning 50 earlier this year.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The climate crisis and consolidation of seed production under a few large corporations compounds the problem, upending farmers’ ability to grow food.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The southern Niger Delta region — the main production hub in Africa’s top crude oil exporter — has been hit by spills in recent decades, upending livelihoods that depend on farming and fishing.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Vail can once again prohibit delivery trucks from its pedestrian malls, a federal appeals court has ruled, overturning a Denver judge’s decision last year that put a stop to that ban.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Adam Streisand, a lawyer for Rupert, used James’ cooperation for the story as ammunition for overturning the ruling and asking for a new trial.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pitchpoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitchpoling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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