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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbering (up)
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Settling Manning down — as well as a host of inexperienced starters on offense that includes breaking in four guys on the O-line — would go a long way toward Texas looking like the team that came into this season with such lofty expectations.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Many locals already have tight circles, and breaking in takes patience and persistence.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Louisville lawmakers have passed an ordinance that ends permit requirements for some protests — an effort led by a Republican council member who has in the past called out Mayor Craig Greenberg's administration for not enforcing the city's permitting rules.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Carter/Getty Images What To Know The legislation would bar courts from enforcing any judgment, decree, or arbitration decision based on Sharia law or any foreign system that violates constitutional rights.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The robust programming helped BIFF achieve its highest attendance in recent years, reinforcing the festival’s position as a crucial launchpad for Asian cinema even as the Korean industry grapples with unprecedented challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The system guarantees a retaliatory response in the event of nuclear attack, reinforcing deterrence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Limbering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbering%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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