as in lazies
to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work
Because of his frequent absences, his boss suspected he was malingering.
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As your car idles, warm air blown from the top of your dashboard will melt the ice on the outside of the windshield.
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Security camera footage shows a black vehicle park in front of Café Bernardo, a restaurant, and idles for about two minutes.
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Runway, Pika, and a dozen others can produce footage that fools the eye on first watch.
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What fools these non-OpenAI mortals must be.
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Critical thinking really bums them out.
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Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial.
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Ships, like airplanes, are designed with fluid dynamics in mind, and biofoul seriously messes that up.
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From pet hair to crumbs, this Shark handheld cordless vacuum cleaner can tackle messes large and small, thanks to strong suction and a self-cleaning brush that resists pet hair accumulation.
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One soldier’s hand rests on the back of another.
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The decision to continue in the position rests solely on him.
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The math turns against you the moment a balance lingers, though.
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The sisters have reportedly made efforts to remain active within the royal family, but a sense of distance lingers.
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“Malingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malingers. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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