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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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Make a Place to Lounge With the addition of proper insulation and air-conditioning, the former attic was made over into a family room for movie watching, drum practice, and simply curling up with a good book (or potential screenplay).—
Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026 -
That’s a lot of love padding across living rooms, curling up on pillows and waiting patiently by the door.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dipping enrollment and rising labor and operational costs have led to revenue not keeping up with expenses, district office staff have routinely said.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Texans’ salaries aren’t keeping up with increasing costs.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Each year, the world's top tennis players descend on the US for the Sunshine Double—BNP in California followed by the Miami Open—those who were cut quickly from the former often stop in for some rallies in Arizona before carrying on to Florida.—
David Shaftel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Over the weekend, business leaders offered a mix of responses after federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, revealing yet again how one of America’s most powerful cohorts is — publicly, at least — carrying on with business as usual.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Digging in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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