as in excellent
of the very best kind
you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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Recent Examples of bang-up
Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
For specialty grocers, December is the bang-up month, when people go big on king crab legs and filet mignon for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
—Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
The Mets might be starting the season banged up, but the club had the entire team at Citi Field on Friday afternoon for the home opener, even those who have been rehabbing in Florida.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Should anyone harbor doubts that a bang-up thriller could be made out of crypto currency, check out Cutter Hodierne’s nifty little moralizing gem.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
For specialty grocers, December is the bang-up month, when people go big on king crab legs and filet mignon for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
—Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Moussa Diabate got banged up late in the fourth quarter, suffering a right leg injury that could sideline him for the rest of the season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
The Mets might be starting the season banged up, but the club had the entire team at Citi Field on Friday afternoon for the home opener, even those who have been rehabbing in Florida.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, having read about the extensive fabric testing conducted by Article to ensure abrasion resistance (150% more testing than industry standard!), I was reassured that this would be an excellent investment piece for our home.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2025
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That means that barring a massive night by Brunson -- who is dealing with two excellent perimeter defenders in Jrue Holiday and Derrick White -- the Celtics should be able to not only win, but cover, for the second game in a row.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Because banana plants are propagated asexually via rhizome cuttings rather than seeds, entire plantations can be wiped out in a single outbreak, with no genetic bulwark to slow or prevent the pathogen’s advance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In Nigeria alone, more than 3.2 million acres of tree cover have disappeared since 2000 in a global deforestation crisis that has wiped out nearly 1.2 billion acres in two decades.—
Ogar Monday,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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Comment Wow, what a terrific series finale to Luthen, the acclaimed Disney+ show about the rebel who challenged an Empire, and also all of the other rebels, mostly by lecturing them incessantly.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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Already an Olympic bronze medalist thanks to her play for Team USA's 3 vs. 3 squad at the 2024 Paris games, Van Lith concluded a terrific NCAA career with a final season starring in the Big 12 for Texas Christian University.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The standoff threatens to dramatically disrupt trade between the world's two largest economies and hurt both economies.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Eventually this chokes air from the soil and restricts water movement, hurting the overall health of your lawn.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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And now more people can experience this wonderful adventure on Netflix starting May 15, 2025.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Colombia’s coastal cities are famous for their cuisine, but don’t overlook their wonderful street foods.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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Gary said people who had their homes damaged in the March storms can apply online for federal assistance or meet with state and local officials in person.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Could this dialing back up be artificially controlled when the brain is too damaged to do so itself?—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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There is seemingly a show for each subgenre for fans of all those great 2000s series.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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White Smoke Billows from Vatican Chimney White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, signaling that a new pope—the 267th leader of the Catholic Church—had been chosen on the second day of the conclave.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Lucas said testimony at trial about Platt’s willingness to lie to the news media had harmed the city’s reputation.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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Seawalls harm coastal resources by reducing sand supplies, public access, recreation and coastal views, Horn said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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