as in to nose out
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Rasmussen’s high placement (nosing out Skenes) might surprise you.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Democrat Trump haters earlier relished the fact Machado had nosed out Trump for the award after Trump boasted about ending a series of wars across the globe, including a halt in the fighting in Gaza.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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In January, a tourist on the Argentine side of the falls reportedly crossed protective barriers near the Devil's Throat viewpoint to retrieve a hat that had blown away.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The author, who spent her childhood in Barry's Bay, was also blown away by seeing the Canadian lakeside town come to life in the TV show.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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They were swept in the wild-card round by the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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The size of Ohio’s tax break skyrocketed, dwarfing previous projections, as opposition to data centers is sweeping through cities, suburbs and towns there and prompting lawmakers to form a committee to study the impact.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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One after another, Travis Street Hospitality restaurants have taught Dallas that there’s more than one way to skin an andouillette.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The animal was originally meant to be slaughtered for the Muslim festival of sacrifice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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But that isn't the only animal trauma that's stuck with me through the years, a fact that I was reminded of when watching episode 4 of Dutton Ranch and listening to cows scream as they were slaughtered.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Shares of Broadcom have been on a tear, up 40% in 2026 and besting chip giant Nvidia, which is only up about 15% this year.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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This is a racist absurdity in addition to being an impossible read of the Constitution, which is perhaps why the Roberts Court has buried it under so many layers of obfuscation.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The Knicks got their first lead of the night on Brunson’s 26-footer as part of a big burst to finish the half.—
Brian Mahoney,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The ceasefire with Iran was supposed to last two weeks while negotiators finished a deal to end the war.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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