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as in interfering
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business
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as in dragging
to move slowly
the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while
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Bedard doesn’t have a single top-six caliber linemate to play with and still is sniffing a point-per-game season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026 -
There are people who are afraid, based on instinct or experience, and people who are allergic; people who cannot tolerate the crotch sniffing; people who simply believe that dogs, regardless of their position in the family, should not encroach on indoor space.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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Reiser also faulted Adam Cohen for interfering in the sale of his father’s music catalog to Hipgnosis.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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The next shower to peak is the Eta Aquariids on May 5-6, when sky-gazers can expect to see less than 10 meteors per hour because of the interfering moonlight, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two days later, Gomes Akay was seen dragging a large suitcase that appeared to be overfilled from the hotel.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gomes Akay was seen two days later dragging a large suitcase from the hotel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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This step absorbs odors trapped deep in the fibers and leaves your couch smelling noticeably fresh.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Also called shore rose, beach rose (Rosa rugosa) is a deciduous, woody perennial that grows sweet-smelling flowers all summer long.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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Stop messing with Wedgie, already.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Why are people messing with those cute little robots?—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The town was crawling with boy band members, Mickey Mouse Clubbers and future Disney Channel stars.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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An 18-month-old child sustained minor injuries after crawling under a fence at Zoo America in Pennsylvania and approaching a wolf enclosure.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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When a degraded grassland returns to health, the ground heaves up, as if inhaling with relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Humans are evolutionarily designed for hunting and gathering — not for lifting 50-pound boxes for eight hours straight or inhaling toxic dust in an industrial sanding booth.—
Vivek Ranadive,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The one-piece suit is designed with a twist-front V-neckline that enhances the bust with a structured lift — but without the discomfort of a poking underwire.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The mountains poking above the ridge at the far end of the lake are crowned by the three peaks of Mount Triglav — Slovenia’s highest peak and national symbol.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Nosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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