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as in motion
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as in query
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Recent Examples of feeler
Just 13, de la Torre attracted a feeler from the professional English club Fulham via an email to his father.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Super specific, super thorough, and likely to lead a reader/watcher/feeler on a lily-pad-hopping-quest to the next cool thing.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Bloomberg was first to report the feelers from Legendary.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Putnam sent out feelers to find candidates for such a heroine, who merely had to be the first female Atlantic passenger to get famous.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Super specific, super thorough, and likely to lead a reader/watcher/feeler on a lily-pad-hopping-quest to the next cool thing.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
Bloomberg was first to report the feelers from Legendary.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Putnam sent out feelers to find candidates for such a heroine, who merely had to be the first female Atlantic passenger to get famous.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeler
Noun
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This is a strong time to outline a process, prioritize what matters, and get something into motion without overthinking it.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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That same back-pedaling motion doubles as reverse, a function recumbent trike riders have wanted for years.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 20,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Given the reputations universities have, search queries then flow to the top of Google’s results.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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When contacted for comment, a representative for Brasfield and Gorrie directed Fox News Digital's queries to the Georgia Attorney General's office.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Democrats sent over a counteroffer Wednesday morning that included ICE guardrails, which was also shot down by Republicans.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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That counteroffer would give Tehran sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil shipping route that has been effectively closed since the fighting began nearly four weeks ago, leading to supply concerns that are most acute in the Asia-Pacific region.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Warsh views on independence In remarks he's scheduled to deliver to the committee at the hearing's start, Warsh issued a qualified endorsement of Fed independence.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS IN THE HOT SEAT — Warsh faces high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing to lead world’s most powerful central bank.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Late last year, Warner rebuffed Paramount’s overtures to instead strike a $72 billion studio and streaming deal with Netflix.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Late last year, Warner rebuffed Paramount’s overtures to instead strike a $72 billion studio and streaming deal with Netflix.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The agency did not directly address whether the transition could affect service continuity, instead directing questions about services to the county, which will take over many programs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The most prominent question is his slight 6-foot, 181-pound frame.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the suggestions was a shade of blonde that Hazelton agreed would work well.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their suggestion would eliminate the need for exceptions to play before Labor Day and give teams 14 weeks to play 12 games, starting in (usually) late August.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like Nordhaus with his dining-room experiments, Baumol, himself an avid painter and sculptor, and his Princeton colleague William Bowen, an assistant professor of economics, tracked down data, poking around backstage, sending questionnaires to theatergoers, and interviewing Broadway producers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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The News’ editorial board and product team built questionnaires for races across the region, asking candidates to spell out positions on taxes, public safety, education, development and other issues tied to local governance.—
From staff reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Feeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeler. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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