as in plays (on or upon)
to take unfair advantage of
thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch
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But someone willing to engage with Heather is Lisa, who uses this as an opening to talk about how Heather hurt her at Valter’s.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Some medications can quietly affect how your body absorbs or uses specific nutrients.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
9 Dec. 2025
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People deserve a government that watches out for our people’s best interests, not one that abuses its powers and sells us to the highest bidder.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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According to Lewkowitz, if a grower abuses the soil, the system ceases to be viable, leaving zero likelihood of success from a sustainability standpoint.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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This configuration exploits the boundary layer of air flowing over the airframe to increase efficiency.—
David Szondy
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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But through patience and timing, the dog exploits the sheep’s own randomness to maneuver the flock.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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Okorie is the best driving guard in the class, a 6-1 jitterbug who manipulates defenders with a tight handle, sudden changes of speed, and an advanced feel for the game.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
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Facial massage manipulates big muscles in the face, such as the masseters, temporalis and platysma, as well as fascia.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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The Permanent Affordability Commitment Together, also known as PACT, shifts NYCHA buildings into a private management model that leverages capital by leasing long term to private developers.—
Jasmin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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This big-screen machine leverages a Blackwell-series RTX 5070 Ti graphics card to pump out lightning-fast frames to the 16-inch, 1600p screen, which supports Nvidia G-Sync and a peak refresh rate of 240Hz.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
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“Imposes (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposes%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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