1
as in to sack
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as in to harass
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Recent Examples of harry
Café service is not harried and cappuccino and croissants can be surreally delicious at excellent prices.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The lead-up to Friday’s layoffs was drawn out and harried, according to the former employees.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
But you people harried her and condescended to her and insulted her and never gave her the time of day.
—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Bournemouth’s back line harried and crowded Isak, who was so often left isolated by his team-mates.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The lead-up to Friday’s layoffs was drawn out and harried, according to the former employees.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
But you people harried her and condescended to her and insulted her and never gave her the time of day.
—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Bournemouth’s back line harried and crowded Isak, who was so often left isolated by his team-mates.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harry
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The system favoured by the new Coach appears to have no space for the Brazil native, who has played just four minutes since Thiago Motta was sacked.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority are unceremoniously sacked after losing their grip.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Loser of the Week Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant turned private detective, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in harassing and stalking a Chinese expatriate named Xu Jin, who is wanted by his homeland’s government.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the most recent matchup between these teams, a 106-96 win by the Rockets on April 6, Curry was harassed by Amen Thompson into a 3-point performance on just 1-for-10 shooting (1-for-8 3PT).—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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There is something perverse about a civilization that plunders its archives to build statues.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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For decades, the terrorist group has plundered Gaza and sacrificed its people in pursuit of an unending messianic war to eliminate the Jewish state.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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That, in the end, is the heart of the spectacle of Noem’s militaristic videos and Leavitt’s scolding and lies.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
25 Apr. 2025
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Today's top stories President Trump scolded Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday after Russia launched a deadly strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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In November 2024, the Associated Press reported that prices in Gaza skyrocketed after nearly 100 trucks of food and humanitarian aid were looted by armed men.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists noted that many of the tombs had been looted centuries or possibly thousands of years earlier, but a few items survived.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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DeSantis, who has savaged one of the nominees as uniquely terrible, nonetheless acknowledged this was not the right trajectory for the GOP.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Miami’s roster doesn’t even come close to comparing to Philadelphia, even after the Eagles got savaged in free agency by the rest of the league this month.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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More than half a dozen tornadoes have been confirmed, including one in Marshall County, Oklahoma, that left two homes completely destroyed and damaged about 20 others.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast parts of Gaza and most of its food production capabilities.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Columbia Jewish Alumni Association, an organization formed during last school year’s campus protests, has reviled both activists on social media and questioned public sympathy for them in the aftermath of their arrests.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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More dad rock, less prestige TV Of course, despite this game's positive reception among many fans, Assassin’s Creed in general is often reviled by some critics and gamers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Harry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harry. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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