as in to prop (up)
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Passengers on a flight were unexpectedly soaked in alcohol after a hard landing caused two bottles to break in an overhead bin.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025 -
Records were also broken in Providence, Rhode Island where temperatures reached 100 degrees – a new June high temperature record.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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These could include establishing legal work pathways for refugees, enforcing wage parity and labor inspections, guaranteeing freedom to unionize regardless of legal status, among others.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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War was considered legal, the primary way to enforce national rights and resolve disputes between states.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Limber (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limber%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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