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as in downsizing
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as in idling
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Rather than downsizing into retirement communities, affluent buyers are investing in residences that can support them for decades, blurring the line between luxury estate and private wellness retreat.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026 -
O’Neill push the narrative that BP’s downsizing and simplifying efforts won’t slow down in the absence of Manifold, who was previously brought on to help enact internal changes.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Last week's sell-off was triggered on Wednesday by idling – though robust – revenue projections from chipmaker Broadcom and may have been exacerbated by a call from artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for the sector to slow down its pace of advancements .—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The problem is that powering up the engines, idling them, and then using their massive power just to trundle around the tarmac is scarcely economical.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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According to Kim, trimming also helps to maintain the hair’s shape and manageability.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
9 Dec. 2025
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With Christmas approaching, Kevin Costner is in the midst of trimming his tree.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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Within a few moments, an antlerless deer emerged, loafing along toward Ronnie, completely unalarmed.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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She is seen going over the shots planned for the next day and remembering that some loafing around is planned.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
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Josh, however, did become de facto day-to-day manager of the Nuggets for several months during the 2024-25 season after sacking head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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But so far the government has decided not to intervene by sacking him and backpedalling on allowing Russia to participate.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Spring cleaning bumming you out?—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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That’s what was bumming him out.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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For the first time since temporarily axing the base model WRX for 2025, Subaru regained traction with its sport compact, with sales jumping 50% from a year ago.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
4 June 2026
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Meta began laying off thousands of workers on Wednesday with an eye toward axing 10% of its staff to offset AI costs.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
20 May 2026
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Indeed, Ederson has moments where he can be caught dawdling with the ball, hoping for an opening that doesn’t always arrive.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Further, there’s no excuse for Congress to continue dawdling on farm policy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Furloughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furloughing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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