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Recent Examples of feeler
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.
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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
Bloomberg was first to report the feelers from Legendary.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
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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
Bloomberg was first to report the feelers from Legendary.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeler
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In a stunning reversal, the Justice Department filed a motion in February seeking to drop criminal charges against the two Venezuelan men.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Built for real work The robot can also rotate joints continuously because engineers eliminated cables running across joints, reducing wear and allowing greater freedom of motion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The campaign did not respond to additional queries about her plans for healthcare access, if elected.—
Sarah Jane Tribble,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Enterprise customers generate three to five times more revenue per token than consumer users, their query patterns are more deterministic and therefore cheaper to serve and their contracts are sticky.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
21 May 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 judge is expected to hear oral arguments on two issues — a defense motion to close part of Robinson's upcoming preliminary hearing and seal evidence, as well as another motion to punish prosecutors for speaking about the case outside of court.—
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Gonzalez said reducing meetings could have broader consequences because many state and federal grants require public hearings and commission review before applications can be submitted.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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West has been making overtures to the Jewish community in recent months.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Trump has wielded the ceasefire as a carrot and stick, issuing peace overtures one day and threats the next day, all in an attempt to get an upper hand in the negotiations.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The patio umbrella in question is perfectly oversized to cast a cool shadow over your entire lounge area.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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There is no single right answer to the question of how many potatoes grow from one potato; the yield depends on a range of factors, such as the potato variety, the time of planting, the growing conditions, and more.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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Matching the anything-goes vibe that flows through the resort, the breezy restaurant pavilion is merely a suggestion—ordering lunch or dinner to your private terrace, a candlelit table on the beach, or one of the dozen-or-so secret seating nooks scattered around the property is actively encouraged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Addressing Canal+‘s investment in UGC, one of France’s top exhibition chains, Saada sought to downplay suggestions of an imminent takeover while leaving the door open to a future acquisition.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Lucia and Lisa spent a day undergoing a screening questionnaire at the clinic.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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According to the Senate questionnaire, Lukas has made small political donations to the campaigns of various Republican candidates, including Blake Masters, Nick Freitas, Martha McSally and Ricky Gill, who is now the National Security Council’s senior director for South and Central Asia.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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“Feeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeler. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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