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Recent Examples of cleaving
And of course, from a more skeptical perspective, the whole project could be described as cleaving close to the wisdom of the strippers in Gypsy.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaving
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But the kitchen, overseen by Curtola along with the chef de cuisine Ben Zook, seems more interested in conjuring an authenticity of atmosphere than in adhering strictly to traditional recipes or preparations.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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After evaluating 200 hospital patients participating in the King's College London Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Biobank, researchers found that those adhering most closely to a Mediterranean diet had the lowest levels of gum disease.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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The coup de grâce on all this is that Blake then leaves early, sticking the ladies with the check.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker sticking their necks out for more taxpayer dollars.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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Down 4-3 in the decisive Game 7 with one out in the top of the ninth, Rojas revived and rejuvenated a Dodgers team clinging to its last breath.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Bucks were clinging to a 71-70 lead at the break after going 1 of 6 from 3-point range and 2 of 7 at the free-throw line in the second period.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Cleaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaving. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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