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as in hanging on
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as in chowing (down)
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as in curling up
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The padded arms are a nice touch, too—perfect for curling up with a book or using as an accent chair in the bedroom.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Some areas are already experiencing a seasonal chill in the air, and there are few better ways to commemorate the beginning of autumn than by curling up on the couch to enjoy a movie night or start your annual Gilmore Girls rewatch.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Other transformative forces include do-it-yourself tech, the end of customization, the complexity of matrixed organizations, and the challenge of keeping up with ever-shifting regulatory compliance.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The replacement of this infrastructure isn't keeping up with population growth, and the global economic downturn is affecting that.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Many patients often hear multiple voices carrying on a conversation about them.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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More than just another bourbon For the Jackson Purchase team, making bourbon is about carrying on a legacy of distillation in Kentucky and supporting the local community.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Digging in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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