as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
capitalized on her coworker's absence to take full credit for the joint project
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Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025 -
Wallen, who was briefly dropped from radio stations in 2021 after using a racial slur, also has multiple songs in the top 10.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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Pratt’s conviction kept him behind bars for 27 years, and the case haunted Cochran, who believed Pratt was innocent and who had made a mistake at trial that prosecutors skillfully exploited.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The risk was leaving big spaces out wide that could be exploited in transition, by Juventus’ wing-backs especially.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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In the procedural drama, Rodríguez brings to life a multi-layered and solemn character shaped by a traumatic childhood — abused within the foster care system, with no knowledge of his origins, and struggling with severe dyslexia.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Federal employees widely abused the Biden administration‘s telework policies, according to an inspector general report released by the Office of Personnel Management on Friday.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
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Meanwhile, management consultancy Deloitte is leveraging its AI tools and technologies to help its analysts and consultants improve efficiency, gain deeper business insights and deliver more value to clients.—
Daniel Saks,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Mets could deal from strength Look for the New York Mets to again leverage their pitching-rich farm system.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Our Senate and representatives are all manipulating their own power rather than running the country.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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But the lesson of the ’74 Act is clear: Absent congressional will, lawmakers inevitably will find ways to manipulate their own rules to make deficits even worse.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Capitalize (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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