as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth
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Recent Examples of milk
Except the Lakers surprisingly didn’t milk it, and actually enabled it when relatively few people were watching.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Go out to a cattle ranch and learn how to milk a cow.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Work out the kinks, dial in the operation, and learn how to milk the technology for all its worth.
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—Arleo Dordar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Work out the kinks, dial in the operation, and learn how to milk the technology for all its worth.
—Arleo Dordar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Go out to a cattle ranch and learn how to milk a cow.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
Work out the kinks, dial in the operation, and learn how to milk the technology for all its worth.
5.
—Arleo Dordar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Work out the kinks, dial in the operation, and learn how to milk the technology for all its worth.
—Arleo Dordar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milk
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Mangione handed arriving officers a fake New Jersey ID that was used at the New York City hostel days earlier and was subsequently arrested.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Start today and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off $67 (+taxes and fees) through May 13, 2025.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Next-Gen Anti-Ransomware Protection—Preemptive And Resilient Security Despite AV and EDR advancements, modern ransomware tactics—including encryption bypass and stealthy execution—continue to exploit gaps in endpoint defenses.—
Bob Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mina is surprised that Sade isn’t more eager to exploit her weekend out of jail, but Sade relishes the freedom to just be.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Donald Trump is abusing the levers of government to launch an attack against New York Attorney General Tish James on what seem to be pretty flimsy claims of fraud.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The ways in which these attackers have abused Google’s email system clearly needs to be patched.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Attorneys from the Downs Law Group, representing Gremillion and about 100 others in cases against BP, say the company leveraged procedural technicalities to block victims from getting their day in court.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Advertise services on neighborhood apps like Nextdoor, distribute flyers at local pet stores, and leverage family connections for initial clients.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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It could be manipulated by the therapist or simply placed in the correct position by the individual.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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These are powers that many politicians – including, currently, U.S. President Donald Trump – would seemingly like to control or at least manipulate.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the Willow Street property, officers arrested Bili Ruan, 50, of San Jose, on suspicion of pimping, Garibay said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another one let her cocaine-dealing thug son use her car before the kid went to federal prison for pimping.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milk. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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