1
as in to pooh
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2
as in to quarrel (with)
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Jennifer Shoulders, center, protesting the layoffs of National Park Service employees, at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Visitor Center on March 1, 2025, near Boulder City, Nevada.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025 -
After years of protesting player comps or begrudgingly including them in my final column before the draft, the pressure to do them reached a critical mass.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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His team-mates celebrated; the Boca players complained furiously, surrounding the referee and pointing at Marchesin.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Many have complained that American alternatives for some foreign imports may be unavailable or are too expensive.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Presumably a runaway, Carol’s disappearance earned her family scorn and erasure.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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Gauguin never outgrew the juvenile urge to scorn, shock, or just prank the elders.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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That kind of backlash prompted officials in La Mesa, Oceanside, Vista and Carlsbad to reject digital billboard proposals.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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In response, Congress passed legislation seeking to limit a president's ability to wage war against Iran, which was again quickly rejected by Trump.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The dads, Brads and Chads who dislike Swift made their negative thoughts known in the comments, but the one that really mattered came from Kelce.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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And Trump has disliked what he’s heard about a proposal that senators like Hawley and Tillis say will cost their states dearly.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
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The compilation of the research provides practical insight: For instance, reservation systems can disfavor locals, those with lower incomes, and those from more rural areas.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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While a portion of hip-hop heads disfavored the absence of rapping, jazz enthusiasts and abstract music lovers embraced the work.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Environmental groups lobbied for the 8.3% increase versus something higher, but also criticized the water authority for not solving its problems sooner.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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