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Recent Examples of feeler
Meanwhile in Detroit, one news outlet decided to put feelers out across the city to check how viral a scam this scam had become locally.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
As players cleaned out the locker room Monday at Halas Hall, Bears leaders upstairs were busy putting out feelers and lining up candidates to interview for the head coaching position.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Among new markets on the horizon, Bourgeois is also putting out feelers in the fast-growing Middle East.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
As players cleaned out the locker room Jan. 6 at Halas Hall, Bears leaders upstairs were busy putting out feelers and lining up candidates to interview for the head coaching position.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
As players cleaned out the locker room Monday at Halas Hall, Bears leaders upstairs were busy putting out feelers and lining up candidates to interview for the head coaching position.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Among new markets on the horizon, Bourgeois is also putting out feelers in the fast-growing Middle East.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
As players cleaned out the locker room Jan. 6 at Halas Hall, Bears leaders upstairs were busy putting out feelers and lining up candidates to interview for the head coaching position.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeler
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In open session at 5 p.m., the council will give final approval to a change in council procedures to allow for a motion and second before further consideration of an agenda item.—
Laura Groch
Feb. 5,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2023
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The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in the Southern District of New York, denied a motion brought by individuals and mental health organizations in December.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2023
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Apple processes data on the device or for more complex queries via its Private Cloud Compute encrypted cloud storage.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Today's Google alternatives all have their own take on AI Overviews, which generates responses to queries based on search results.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The counteroffer makes no mention, though, of whether Ukraine would fully regain Crimea or other territory seized by Russia, and postpones discussion of territorial issues until after a cease-fire.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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While the Heat acknowledged a counteroffer to Vincent, the sense from the outset was Cleveland’s four-year, $63 million contract to Max was too rich for a team that already had Duncan Robinson on the books for $18.2 million in 2023-24 and then $19.4 million this past season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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During the hearing, senators grilled AuBuchon, Patek and representatives from the Missouri Department of Economic Development, which is negotiating with the teams.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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During a state court hearing Monday, Soliman appeared briefly via video link from the Boulder County jail wearing an orange jumpsuit.—
COLLEEN SLEVIN,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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But his critics say such overtures ring hollow without a clear strategy.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 June 2025
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According to multiple reports, Premier League team Chelsea is considering an overture for the 22-year-old.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The question of the teams’ rivalry status is not confirmed, but recent events point to the answer being a yes.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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And then comes the question of wages, which have stagnated and, in some cases, fallen in the past year when adjusted for inflation.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
8 June 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
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Following President Trump’s suggestion that trade partners can avoid tariffs by increasing their purchases of U.S. energy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that investments from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan in the flagship LNG project could form the basis of a deal with those countries.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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San Diego Unified enters the questionnaires into a database called PowerSchool, and those records are then passed along to the California Department of Education.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Fill out online surveys: Many DCTs require only online surveys or questionnaires.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
31 May 2025
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“Feeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeler. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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