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Times have changed since Millennials were little and neighborhoods had lots more stay-at-home moms available to pitch in.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Relief pitcher Alex Vesia stepped away from the team shortly before the World Series started and did not return to pitch in any of the games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Slice into wedges, or set out a pile of spoons and let everybody dig in.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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The proposal also came days after Democrats saw massive wins at the ballot box, opening up a fissure for Republicans and encouraging the minority party to dig in.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
7 Nov. 2025
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Maybe entrepreneurship to you means slaving away behind a laptop, answering to clients, suppliers and team members.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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After two years away on loan while Leeds were slaving away in the second tier, the winger has returned to find his old No 11 shirt in Brenden Aaronson’s possession.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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After a 3-1 defeat at Fulham in September, Howe pulled Isak aside and told him to knuckle down.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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European countries need to knuckle down and increase their military capabilities while Russia is still dedicating a chunk of its forces to its invasion of Ukraine, Sweden's defense minister has said.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from Prague, Czech Republic,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Hammer (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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