as in to nose out
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Infantino irks Canada and Mexico President Infantino’s adventures across the Middle East this week put European noses out of joint, and The Athletic also heard various whispers of increasingly disgruntled Canadians and Mexicans in the corridors of power within sport and politics.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025 -
Yamamoto actually only nosed out James Paxton by 2/3 of an inning for that third spot.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The door plug panel blew out about six minutes after takeoff, and the plane was able to return to make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Thunder blow out Pacers in Game 7 to win NBA championship.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Images shared by Israel’s first responders showed multistorey buildings with their sides blown away and windows shattered and single-family homes in ruins, as rescue crews searched the debris for survivors.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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We all were blown away, pun intended, by the spectacle of it.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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These affordable, nutritious delicacies swept the country at around the turn of the 20th century, an early preview of a better life, with a taste that could only come from the tropics, or somewhere close to them.—
Andrew Stuttaford,
National Review,
23 June 2025
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Advocates say the immigration sweeps foster fear and turmoil for immigrant workers, and create economic challenges for the industries that rely on immigrant labor.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Scheana Shay tries to skin him and make him into a fake Birkin.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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As Perez attempted to skin the cat, Rhea Ripley rose from the dead and tossed Perez into a pile of ladders.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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While the majority of the rebel players are slaughtered on sight, Gi-hun is spared and placed back in the central common room.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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An Orthodox priest in Bucha named Andriy welcomed us to his church, which was bombed by Russia and sits on a mass burial site filled with the bodies of innocent civilians slaughtered by the Russians who occupied the city for a month in 2022.—
Laura Thornton,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2025
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Bivol bested Ramirez in that 2022 contest, winning via unanimous decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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So, General Motors and its portfolio of brands could have a better shot at besting Tesla in electric vehicle sales in 2026.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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The impact of those bombs is buried under a mountain of rubble in Iran; so anyone who says the bombs were not devastating is just trying to undermine the President and the successful mission.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Any parts of the hull that weren't quickly buried by silt have long since decomposed in the water.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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