as in to trudge
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Mafalda’s father is quiet and unassuming, trudging to his job as a clerk at an insurance company and returning home to wage war on the ants that threaten his houseplants.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025 -
Eighteen Democrats joined with most Republicans to pass the legislation, which has trudged forward through a series of procedural hurdles on the Senate floor over the past four weeks.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
17 June 2025
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Harrington, his caddy, and fellow golfers Cink and Justin Leonard trampled through thickets beyond the green like a trio of senior-aged Goonies, Harrington peering helplessly into reeds and bushes before re-teeing and accepting a penalty stroke for a lost ball.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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The White House has aggressively expanded the executive branch’s power by trampling on Congress’s authority, refusing to comply with court orders, and calling into question the independence of vital institutions such as the Federal Reserve.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Environmental Benefits of Increasing Oysters in U.S. Waters Found in salty or coastal waters, oysters clump together to live in shells, along piers and on top of rocks.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Blood clots are clumped together by thread-like proteins called fibrin.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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When businesses join forces, combining their expertise to tackle challenges that would stump or slow them individually, impressive innovations can emerge.—
Maile Keone,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Here are some quiz questions that stumped consumers.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Complaining on NextDoor about traffic, some locals fled downtown Austin like a movie monster was stomping behind them.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Eighteen months ago, playing those songs inspired fans at the Ryman Auditorium to stomp their feet, throw Resistol hats in the air and soak church pews in alcohol for two hours.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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To a Lou Reed soundtrack, Klausner set the stage for his show that recalled the archetypal Dries Van Noten wardrobe according to show notes and as 'late night blurs into a morning,' where 'a man in love strolls the beach at dawn, after a party.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Usher, 46, and his wife strolled around together in casual attire, while Gates, 69, and his serious girlfriend coordinated in black outfits.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Teams hike across waterways, tramp under overpasses and scour parks for signs of tents.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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The tamarind seed extract delivers weightless hydration that doesn’t leave hair limp, while panthenol and vitamin E help condition and loosen tangles.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
7 July 2025
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Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a workforce shortage for certain industries that limped through months of closures and limited customers.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Footslog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footslog. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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