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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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The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Wainwright alleges that the company started putting profits over people, which is when problems began to escalate.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The end had come, the last ounce of effort expended, and the pride was slowly overtaking the pain.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the main reason to grow mint in a container is to keep it from overtaking your garden!—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2026
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Moffa says the first step in navigating grief is to stop outrunning it.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 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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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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With the Great Tang, BYD is aiming to capture a meaningful share of this fast-growing segment by combining long-range electrification, advanced chassis technologies, and a diverse mix of powertrain options.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The space agency is aiming for a moon landing by two astronauts near the lunar south pole in 2028.—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hospital spending increased by nearly 10% in both 2023 and 2024, the fastest growth in more than three decades, outpacing inflation and wage growth.—
Anthem Blue Cross California,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Food prices have climbed nearly 30% since 2019, outpacing 23% for overall consumer prices, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, setting off a yearslong war that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and roiled the global economy.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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With that information, attackers can find weak spots and slip in without setting off alarms.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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By building the infrastructure, visibility and global connections that African women filmmakers need to succeed, WIF LA and WIFT Africa are accelerating both cultural diplomacy and an equitable, sustainable industry for generations to come.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf’s largest sovereign wealth funds more than quadrupled their private credit exposure between 2021 and 2025 — to $80 billion — with investment accelerating over the past two years, according to data from Global SWF.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Beelining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beelining. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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