as in to peg (away)
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There will be no one left to carry on the camp’s spiritual traditions, which are irrevocably tied to the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Blub, for his part, likely carried on swimming without a care in the world — unaware that his laps around a small tank had just made international headlines.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The project was selected for the AFM market pitch in 2020 but faced prolonged development setbacks during the pandemic, with casting remaining the central challenge.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The reality is that almost any pitch in deGrom’s arsenal could qualify for this list, but given the exceptionally high response rate for one in particular, his four-seam fastball is the winner.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Denver has plowed money into its offensive and defensive lines and extended 10 players over the past 18 months, but perhaps no group has received more extensive and consistent investment than the receivers.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Aside from billionaire hedge fund founder and environmental activist Tom Steyer, who registered at 10% support after plowing tens of millions of dollars into his campaign, no other Democrat had won support from more than 5% of likely voters, the poll showed.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Will the novelty of an MLB franchise hosting home games in California’s capital for the first time fade in the A’s second season, wearing out like the pitcher’s mound in the eighth inning?—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was worn out from that camp.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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