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as in stalled
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as in harangued
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibustered
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Homeowners and business owners now await emergency funds that could potentially be stalled due to the federal government shutdown.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Club stocks Honeywell and DuPont stalled after breakup announcements.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Clarke and his business partner sold photographs and films, wrote and lectured about their adventures, and began treasure hunting.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Hunnam procrastinated out of fear, taking another job before beginning the process of discovering Gein.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Social Security benefits, for example, are considered mandatory by law and continue, although some services may be delayed if some workers are furloughed.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Democratic leaders countered that the subsidies are not a new demand but rather the continuation of a program that has helped keep record numbers of Americans insured since the pandemic – and therefore that the issue could not be delayed.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Those questions only lingered after their third October, the two losses in Minnesota.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Aries fire burns away the residue of fear and doubt that may have lingered after the Virgo solar eclipse.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the weeks dragged on, agencies including the IRS and State Department called more workers back to keep things running.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One letter submitted late Wednesday was from Gina Huynh, the Combs ex-girlfriend who previously told gossip vlogger Tasha K that Combs shoved her to the ground and dragged her by her hair in 2018.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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At the center on Thursday morning, staff expounded about their tribute as part of the crawl to the former Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, once a marquee event locally that ended in 2017.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Filibustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibustered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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