as in to peg (away)
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Now the second generation is carrying on the same quality.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Outside, the world carries on without him.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Musgrove underwent Tommy John surgery before the Padres were eliminated from the NLDS in hopes of giving himself a chance to pitch in the following postseason.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Nolan said several organizations pitched in to donate blankets, snacks, water and even pet kennels for people sheltering overnight and during the day in the courthouses.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our train of thought turns into a runaway locomotive, words plowing through the page by means of their own internal combustion.—
Katie Kadue,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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From busy tile backsplashes that quickly wore out their welcome to furniture silhouettes that turned comfort into an afterthought, 2025 delivered no shortage of design trends, but not all of them were meant for the long haul.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
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Those worn out employees are 35% more likely to job hunt.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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