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as in query
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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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Defense attorneys, seated in a long row before Maguire while their clients sat in jail uniforms in the courtroom’s jury box, called the DA’s motion unnecessary, arguing any undue pretrial publicity began with prosecutors’ own news conference at the beginning of their criminal case.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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That moment is what sets the whole finale and its events into motion.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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That means looking at the full path from the search query to the landing page to the conversion.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Time is also spent on writing effective prompts - or queries - so that Claude and other AI chatbots can deliver the best response, or perform the most effective action.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
28 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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Written comments for the proposal are due by July 6, with public hearings scheduled on July 7, according to the notice.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Ethan’s hearing casts a long shadow over everything Tom does in season one.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The visit will be Xi’s first to North Korea since 2019, and the latest overture from Beijing to warm a historical but often complicated relationship with its neighbor.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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After accepting the role, Abdul-Mateen extended an overture to build a rapport offscreen in service of their onscreen relationship, but much to his surprise, Kingsley rebuffed the offer.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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So the question is no longer theoretical.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Amble Health did not respond to questions for this article.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There’s also a useful guide to Lisbon with some genuinely off-radar suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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During this type of evaluation, customers are typically asked to fill out an intake form and answer a medical history questionnaire before they are evaluated for a prescription.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Most candidates agree the district’s main challenges include housing affordability, quality of life, homelessness and lack of economic opportunity, according to their responses to the questionnaire.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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“Feeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeler. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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