nicked (at)

past tense of nick (at)

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complained
Verb
  • By early 1775, Quebec’s governor complained that this letter was stirring up the population by planting dangerous doubts about British imperial authority.
    Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Smith has long complained that Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, hindered the province’s energy industry and fueled separatist sentiment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
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“Nicked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicked%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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