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Recent Examples of knee-deep
Whether the rediscovery of the show comes from millennials reliving their childhoods or Gen Z knee-deep in their 90s nostalgia, believe the hype.
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Dontaira Terrell, refinery29.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Of course, as Sloane and her Vision PR are knee-deep in all this so far, former Hiltzik Strategies staffer Nathan and now RWA Communications founder Abel are also in the legal quicksand too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The clip later shows a flooded street, with a person shown diving into the water before standing knee-deep in the water near a car.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In the clip, Ljunggren is down on one knee in front of Sorensen, who is also knee-deep in the sand.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Dontaira Terrell, refinery29.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Of course, as Sloane and her Vision PR are knee-deep in all this so far, former Hiltzik Strategies staffer Nathan and now RWA Communications founder Abel are also in the legal quicksand too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The clip later shows a flooded street, with a person shown diving into the water before standing knee-deep in the water near a car.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In the clip, Ljunggren is down on one knee in front of Sorensen, who is also knee-deep in the sand.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
Adjective
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They were focused and engaged, pushing all-in on forechecks and backchecks right from the opening puck drop.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Foote eventually got engaged to her now-husband, Kristofer Verduzco.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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One of the involved drivers, a 35-year-old Sacramento woman, sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, officers said.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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For instance, some of you may have become more involved in communication or intellectual pursuits.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The United States had withdrawn from the World Health Organization and the U.N. Human Rights Council; the State Department seemed more preoccupied with deportations than with diplomacy.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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Early in this episode, Dina mentions to a preoccupied Joel that one of the community’s underground pipes — connected to the outside — has been rendered useless by encroaching roots.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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However, the bull case for the current market environment is that investors are now less worried about a U.S. recession and are swapping out defensive bond positions in hopes of finding upside appreciation in the stock market.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Nearly two-thirds (63%) are worried about global warming and 37% are not.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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This productivity decline stems from several factors: Workplace morale deteriorates Remaining employees absorb additional responsibilities Teams become anxious about future job security When employees question whether their leaders truly value them, their enthusiasm and dedication suffer.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Nobel laureates, such as MIT’s Daron Acemoglu, are worried about its capacity to worsen income inequalities, and ordinary American workers are anxious about AI’s impact on jobs.—
Bhaskar Chakravorti,
Harvard Business Review,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Follow the rules of the road—and stay off your phone - Stick to speed limits, obey traffic signals, and never drive distracted.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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That was a possible sign of fatigue or distracted driving, some experts told CBS Austin — a problem that truckers told The Hill is endemic across an industry that pushes them to work around the clock.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, users earn free passes and engagement reward points, which cover the full subscription fee initially paid by Hibe, in return.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The bill, which could come up for a vote in the full House as early as mid May, includes a provision to make good, at least temporarily, on Trump’s campaign promises to eliminate federal income tax on money earned from tips.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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