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as in addiction
a physiological need for certain drugs
I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off
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as in devil
an appealingly mischievous person
come back here, you little monkey!
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Recent Examples of monkey
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
And while the kids enjoy monkey spotting and fun activities, adults can indulge in fine dining, a spa treatment, and cultural experiences, all supported by personal ambassadors for a seamless stay.
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Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Valerie Demicheva and Flora Chang,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 July 2021
But this experiment isn't about monkeying around—this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper.
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Courtney Linder,
Popular Mechanics,
31 Jan. 2020
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Noun
The sanctuary, located near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, cares for a colony of African vervet monkeys descended from animals linked to a roadside zoo and research facility that operated decades ago.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
And while the kids enjoy monkey spotting and fun activities, adults can indulge in fine dining, a spa treatment, and cultural experiences, all supported by personal ambassadors for a seamless stay.
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Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Verb
With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don’t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them.
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Valerie Demicheva and Flora Chang,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 July 2021
But this experiment isn't about monkeying around—this a real security and safety hazard, the researchers point out in a new paper.
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Courtney Linder,
Popular Mechanics,
31 Jan. 2020
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Once open, the program will provide transitional housing and on-site services to people who are chronically homeless and struggling with drug addiction, mental health or all types of disabilities.
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Adelson, a doctor who has focused on addiction, is the majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands, a casino company, and a majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team.
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Also called devil's snare, the plant's seeds, roots, stems, and leaves are all dangerous if ingested.
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Beloved baby brother, American [WWII bronze star veteran], husband, father of 4 strong women, [grandpa], adorable scamp, handsome devil, and trickster to the end.
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The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.
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For Shorts, the label will appear as a small overlay at the bottom of the video itself, although that will add to the already cluttered look of the TikTok-aping Shorts.
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The next jolt was Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which spiked energy costs throughout Europe as its leaders tried to boycott their years of dependence on the Kremlin’s gas supplies.
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Efforts to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels by accelerating the transition to renewables increased energy costs and weighed on industrial competitiveness in the short term.
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Even though the Feeneys have gotten more competitive under the junior Michel’s management, the rascal-on-the-field ethos of the original team still prevails.
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Not even the curmudgeonly Melvin can bring himself to harm the little rascal.
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Comedy Central's South Park later parodied Mencia's reputation for taking credit for jokes that weren't his.
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Their live performances in Sydney’s drag scene parodied hyper-masculinity and soon moved into artist-run spaces with installations and video works.
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His menu includes more than two dozen food options, including the Southwest egg rolls ($11), quesadillas ($14), black and blue burger ($14), beer brat ($12), and fish and chips ($14).
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Now that Hakeem Jeffries has recommended that Trump not attend game 3 of the NBA Finals in NYC, the petulant brat will most certainly attend.
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There's that fish net aspect in there, the ruffles to mimic the coral, the pearls.
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Scientists agree some types of plastic can mimic fat, in particular in the brain, and that standardized methods are needed to sample and analyze plastic bits in the body.
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“Monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkey. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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