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Recent Examples of feeler
Iranian diplomats such as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are already putting out feelers for dialogue to the Trump administration, looking for a diplomatic process with the United States that would insulate Tehran from more pressure.
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Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
So far, the Utah Jazz don’t seem to be putting out feelers with actual intentions of moving on just yet, but insiders, analysts, and fans have been waiting for the Markkanen bubble to burst for a couple of years now.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
About 20 Democratic offices have put out feelers on a potential deal to extend the subsidies, according to a Senate aide familiar with the negotiations, reports The Hill’s Alex Bolton.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025
Just 13, de la Torre attracted a feeler from the professional English club Fulham via an email to his father.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
So far, the Utah Jazz don’t seem to be putting out feelers with actual intentions of moving on just yet, but insiders, analysts, and fans have been waiting for the Markkanen bubble to burst for a couple of years now.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
About 20 Democratic offices have put out feelers on a potential deal to extend the subsidies, according to a Senate aide familiar with the negotiations, reports The Hill’s Alex Bolton.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025
Just 13, de la Torre attracted a feeler from the professional English club Fulham via an email to his father.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeler
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Lewis set a Guinness World Record for slackline surfing, swaying his feet side to side in a rocking motion that mimics surfing, while keeping his balance above China’s Diaoshuilou waterfall in 2011.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The elastico requires perseverance and patience to master, with a key learning point being that the skill, otherwise known as the flip-flap, is performed in one motion.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Every inefficient query consumes additional compute resources.—
Chhandomay Mandal,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Moreover, tokens per query have increased as agents become more capable of complex tasks.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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In its latest counteroffer, Iran has insisted on war reparations, full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of economic sanctions.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 May 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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The project had received a continuance from an initial public hearing April 20, at which City Council member Natalie Jangula and others raised concerns about a lack of open space.—
Noah Daly
June 16,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Jrue Holiday was sent in the Lillard deal from the Bucks to the Trail Blazers, then was forwarded to the Boston Celtics, amid Heat overtures for Holiday.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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The overture from the Eagles, who wanted to talk to him the following day, caught him off guard.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The report comes as the rupiah sits at a record low versus the dollar, with questions about the country’s fiscal health rampant and trouble with capital outflows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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There are even some wilder suggestions out there, like moving Earth’s orbit farther from the Sun or removing some of the Sun’s mass to tame the red giant.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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While this might seem like the logical next step in the hiring process for a Ryan Murphy show, the suggestion felt anything but.—
Connor Hines,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The study used a Bod Pod to analyze body composition, an estradiol spit test, cognitive assessments, a weekly mood and sleep questionnaire, and an isokinetic dynamometer to measure muscle strength.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Researchers used body composition scans, estradiol spit tests, cognitive assessments, weekly mood and sleep questionnaires and muscle strength testing.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Feeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeler. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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