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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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However, in the weeks before the trial started, Pino’s attorneys filed a flurry of motions, including one that would exclude the jury from hearing about the other boat.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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That move set in motion a series of steps under Cook that ultimately led to the company’s design function reporting to operations and losing its historic seat at the leadership table, which in turn led to declining morale, accelerating exits, and shrinking influence within a growing tech giant.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
22 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 case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 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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Have a suggestion for a future story?—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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Any suggestion that unpaid crew is a consequence of APX’s conduct is wrong and misleading.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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