as in to peg (away)
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Lillo himself died in 2021, leaving Block to carry on his legacy.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Sumner, Gilbert, and drummer Stephen Morris have carried on, while bassist Peter Hook quit to start his own ace live band, the Light, playing the exact same catalog on rival tours.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stoudt pitched for the Reds in 2023, but hasn’t pitched in the majors since then.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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De los Santos took the place of Jake Bird, who was optioned on Monday night, and totaled three hits, one earned run — a homer to Yoán Moncada — two walks and one strikeout over two innings and 44 pitches in the Yankees’ 7-1 loss to the Angels on Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Each April, Earth plows through its dusty trail — tiny grains burning up in the atmosphere at around 30 miles per second.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Jaylin Williams plowed through a screening Murray as Jokic drained a triple, enabling the Nuggets to tie it with a fortuitous 4-point play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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John Tortorella was hired as head coach in June 2022, helped establish a culture, had the young Flyers overachieving and then wore out his welcome — such is life as an NHL head coach and especially one named John Tortorella.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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As soft as pajamas yet lovely enough to wear out on the town (or around the ship), the micro modal fabric of these Saint Haven pants drapes elegantly, resists wrinkles, and has a relaxed fit that works equally well at a harbor-side bar or a breezy dinner ashore.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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