as in messages
a short description that praises something (such as a book) so that people will want to buy it
a blurb on a book jacket
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This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Yaya Bey, Maria Somerville, Tortoise, Anthony Naples, Niontay, and more.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
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The event features deliberations among NFL officials, owners, team presidents and coaches about league policies and playing rules.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The researchers involved are using AI to analyze job postings for roles requiring AI skills.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Following a series of executive orders signed to enable this shift, Governor told Newsweek that 76 percent of state job postings are skills-based, , as opposed to résumé-based and the state plans for every posting to be skills-based by the end of June.—
Aman Kidwai,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tensions also grew between Iraq's Sunni institutions over conflicting announcements, with dozens of Iraqis performing Eid prayers on Sunday, outside mosques and without clergy, according to media reports.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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There have also been announcements of major job cuts at government agencies, including18,000 employees at the IRS, while Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress that 10,000 workers at the United States Postal Service would be cut within a month.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their videos started amassing millions of views and revenue started coming in through advertisements.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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These are instead their illustrations from intellectual magazines, advertisements and calendars.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Blurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurbs. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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