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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbering (up)
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Texas led the nation in total debt collection complaints, according to data from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau — a federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer protection laws.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The onboard disagreement escalated as other passengers also sought to use the underseat space reserved for the guide dog, raising questions about enforcing service animal rules on commercial flights.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Company can further refine the reactor’s safety framework The agreement builds on earlier arrangements between Oklo and the Department of Energy, reinforcing collaboration aimed at accelerating innovative nuclear technologies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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California legislators on Tuesday voiced their support for Senate Bill 872 — a bill aimed at reinforcing Delta levees and the State Water Project by directing $300 million annually to the state’s water infrastructure upgrades and repairs.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Limbering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbering%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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