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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelined
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Playing Mary Bennet — Elizabeth’s younger and more timid sister — Bruccoleri set out to portray the coming of age story of a Regency woman.
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Those requirements were put on hold a year ago, when the coalition of attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction that temporarily prohibited federal agencies from enforcing many of the rules set out in the executive order.
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Security measures have increased since thousands of fans, many of whom were rooting for Colombia in a match against Argentina, stormed the gates, overwhelmed security and overtook the stadium without tickets.
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By mid-2025, annual overtook monthly.
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With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
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Prosecutors said that the group launched a premeditated terror attack on the detention facility inspired by antifa ideology, by setting off fireworks, vandalizing property, and shooting at police officers who responded.
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But my favourite moment of the game came five minutes into the second half, when Mbappe lost possession but then sprinted after his opponent, shouldered him off the ball, laid it off to Adrien Rabiot and then immediately demanded it back.
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Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.
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According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
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It feels pointed at this point.
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Then Pulisic outran the defense and buried a goal off a pass from Ricardo Pepi.
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For decades, sales teams often outran product teams.
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Fireworks can't be lit on public or private property without the owner's permission, and fireworks must not be set off within 150 feet of a building or vehicle regardless of who owns the property, according to the city.
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Then, a thousand years after Rome fell to barbarians, Italy brightly lit the paths of the Renaissance for others to follow.
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Costs have increased as well and, in many cases, outpaced inflation.
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According to the report, pedestrian fatalities have increased 72% nationwide since 2009, which outpaced the growth in population and vehicle miles traveled within the same timeframe.
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“Beelined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelined. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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