comb (out)

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Verb
  • The price cap was rolled out to equal parts skepticism and hopefulness that the policy would stave off Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The star, which orbits within the Milky Way some 600 light-years from Earth, has long since used up its hydrogen fuel and has transitioned to fusing heavier elements in a bid to stave off its gravitational collapse.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Reef continues to check off those boxes for us and holds its place on our lists of favorite slides and comfy flip-flops.
    Rylee Johnston, People.com, 29 July 2025
  • My list isn’t about checking off thrill-seeking adventures or chasing adrenaline highs.
    S. Irfan Ali, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Comb (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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