1
as in to pooh
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2
as in to quarrel (with)
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The game was punctuated by Kotsay’s late ejection, with the manager making the long walk to the clubhouse in the top of the ninth inning after protesting an umpire call.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025 -
While explaining his reasoning behind the proposal to the committee, Piagentini offered a few examples of organizations that applied for permits to protest in public spaces but were denied.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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In April, 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise, a Haitian, died while being held at GEO’s Pompano Beach facility after complaining of chest pains.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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And faculty worry that teaching certain subject matter and texts might offend students and, if students complain, lead to administrative sanctions.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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By 1845, Marx was scorning his colleagues for floating in the clouds.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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The scorelessness has turned to scorn, too.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The letter also called for the return of mandatory standardized testing in university admissions and for universities to report the anonymous scores and grades of accepted and rejected students.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a June ruling, a three-judge Kansas Court of Appeals panel rejected Kobach’s arguments in no uncertain terms.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many fans have grown to dislike the Dodgers for spending their way into contention.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nobody dislikes uncertainty more than the markets dislike uncertainty.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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While the Second Circuit decidedly disfavors rehearings en banc, the court identifies several exceptional circumstances where petitions are granted.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Locally, the response was more complicated, with police frequently criticized for their use of force and tear gas.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Object (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/object%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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