Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallying
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That prompted Ullmark to leave his crease and toss away the blocker from his right hand before jumping into the scrum.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025 -
Police say there have been a handful of incidents over the years involving people jumping into the ditch where the man was found, which is open at street level.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Increment 4 program, which aims to equip smaller, faster vehicles with scalable turrets capable of tackling a range of threats.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fewer changes at the college level The NCAA, for example, still allows a relatively high number of live contact practices—those in which players wear full pads and practice tackling and blocking—according to its Division I manual.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Canada has long cheated on Tariffs, charging our farmers as much as 400%.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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That hearing was expected to include Mitchell and her top prosecutors taking the stand to defend their decisions and prove that charging the protesters was not meant to suppress their viewpoints.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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This gives them an advantage when trapping the animals.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s the bar across the street, whose customers sometimes park their cars on the sidewalks and in front of The Grand’s garage exits, trapping residents inside.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Has Trump seen the album cover of To Pimp A Butterfly with Kendrick Lamar and his shirtless homies mean mugging on the White House lawn while a dead judge lies at their feet?—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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No amount of mugging before the cameras in Tianjin could mask the comedown this represents.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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The role of the double pivot is to protect the centre-backs and provide the defensive foundation when the team is attacking.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Real Housewives of New York City star was arrested in December 2017 after reportedly attacking a police officer in Palm Beach, Florida — nearly one year after she wed now-ex Tom D'Agostino.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani went on to win the World Series with the Dodgers in his first season, capturing the National League MVP as well, without even pitching.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every frame of the film feels intentional, capturing the river and forests of the Amazon with great attention to the light and sounds of the region.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Sallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallying. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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