as in to peck (at)
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In conversation with James Fallon, chief content officer of WWD and Fairchild Media Group, at the WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit, Kliger was clear-eyed about the weaknesses that have dogged Net-a-porter for years, but confident in the ability to turn it around.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
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Florida’s 2018 election and recount fiasco reinforced the state’s reputation as a place where voting is dogged by problems.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Medvedev has repeatedly needled Trump on social media, and his post today could be an attempt to downplay the peace deal Trump signed.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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After nearly a decade of using the sign to needle the beer capital, Anheuser-Busch walked away from the ad and was replaced by Miller Brewing.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Carp (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carp%20%28at%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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