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The plot of the story lacks oomph.
The truck doesn't have the oomph to haul the boat.
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Now, alongside Dune: Part Two, Wicked and Gladiator seem set to give the Oscars field a fresh dose of blockbuster oomph.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
For most of the storms — 40 of them — the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category, according to the study published in the journal, Environmental Research: Climate.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
That’s enough oomph to help rocket the car from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and push it to a top speed of 189 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.
—Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
For most of the storms — 40 of them — the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category, according to the study published in the journal, Environmental Research: Climate.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
That’s enough oomph to help rocket the car from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and push it to a top speed of 189 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.
—Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oomph. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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