as in to shoot (up)
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That flexibility mattered in 2025, since employers weren’t yet required to break out qualified tips or overtime on Forms W‑2 or 1099.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
The team cited the need for more time to process the events of the previous 24 hours, as well as allowing for more time to prepare extra security and safety measures in case demonstrations break out in and around the arena.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the temperature rose, Mccullough said some workers clocked off at lunchtime, and other businesses closed early.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bob (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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