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as in walks over
to show contempt for
one presidential candidate presents himself as an outsider who has long been high-hatted by the Beltway elite
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as in isolates
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
was high-hatted by an old college friend who's now a power player on Wall Street
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Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains.
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White supremacy, which is very much alive in the land — turn on the news — disdains every people of color.
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The Beats Studio Pro isolates your music using adaptive active noise cancelling and 360-degree Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking.
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For clear voice communication, each earbud has a dual-microphone system paired with an AI noise reduction algorithm that isolates the wearer’s voice from ambient sound in the background.
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The new looks provides up to 12 combinations for game day gear — with gold or white tops, and options for gold, white or black pants, along with gold or white helmets.
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Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.
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There’s this dynamic early on in the film where the audience, seeing things from Jessie’s perspective, really hates Lily and look at her as a villain.
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Everybody hates Israel because of this.
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The final budget agreement rejects a call by Newsom to lower the asset limit to $2,000 now and instead lowers it to $21,000 in 2027-28 to be eligible for Medi-Cal.
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Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
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From the kinds of cabinets that are no longer in style, to various appliance types, range hoods, and more, the professionals will guide you as to what can stay and what kitchen features should be left in 2010.
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Federal regulators don’t collect much data about the heights of vehicles’ hoods.
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Cutting short the New York Health Act is a shame and disrespects our elders, let alone others with disabilities.
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In contrast, his wife, Chandravati, is selfish as a daughter-in-law and disrespects Swasthani, leading to enormous misery for her.
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For example, a recent study found that remote workers coming to the office one day a month increases productivity by 8% and cuts attrition by a third while boosting job satisfaction and improving communication.
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Costa to the rescue once again in the 67th minute as Jhon Arias cuts inside from the right and plays it back wide to Santiago Arias.
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“High-hats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-hats. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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