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as in putting
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as in overtaking
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beelining
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In 2024, girl group ILLIT became the first K-pop rookie group to enter the Billboard 100 with their debut single, putting a bigger spotlight on the talent platformed in these shows.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
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Even with an already comfortable lead, Coronado’s attack kept putting shots on frame, logging two second-half goals.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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For now, any bottlenecks are a symptom of bureaucracy overtaking values in terms of what’s driving sustainability.—
Tara Donaldson,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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George gathers a defensive rebound, and Sarr, who starts this sequence underneath his defensive backboard, sprints upcourt, outrunning his Knicks counterpart, Karl-Anthony Towns.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Timberwolves were outrunning the Jazz at home with a 23-9 advantage in fast-break points through three quarters, but couldn't sustain that effort in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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With fewer people using dating apps, more singles are setting out to meet other single people in real life.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding and a joint development agreement with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and the Saudi Water Transmission Company, setting out a roadmap for cooperation in the water sector.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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At a program unaccustomed to recent success, which has two winning seasons in its 20 years as a Division I program, second-year Coach John Shulman has the Bears aiming higher that regular-season accolades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
14 Feb. 2026
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Small caps are also outpacing large-cap stocks.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Pokémon cards are soaring in value—outpacing even Nvidia Paul is not alone in his embrace of Pokémon cards.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some need more power than a small city, more than any utility has ever supplied to a single user, setting off a race to build more power plants.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Federal agents shot to death two civilians on the streets of Minneapolis, setting off protests nationwide as well as sending tens of thousands to the streets in that city.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Soriot rejects the idea that his investments in China risk accelerating the disruption of the science base in the UK and Europe.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the fourth quarter, revenues in the region were up 11 percent at constant currency, accelerating on the previous quarter, despite a challenging comparable base.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Beelining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelining. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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