as in to peg (away)
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Provide Predictable Signals Of Stability As Martin Seligman mentioned in his positive psychology research, the London air-raid sirens during WWII were so reliable as a signal that people were willing to go out and carry on even though bombs landed unpredictably.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
Keep calm and carry on into the second half of the year, investors.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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Her long, spindly body operates in an anticipatory arch, her body gliding across the pitch in long, laboured strides until igniting into a blur, a combination of ferocity and grace.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Home plate umpire John Bacon appeared to miss two pitches in that at-bat, which miffed Mendoza, who erupted out of the dugout, kicked some dirt and was quickly ejected.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Three days after a winter storm blanketed Cincinnati, people on the city’s residential streets were still digging out of the snow and awaiting crews to plow the roads.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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As the Tennessee Department of Revenue continues to plow through processing about $1.5 billion in franchise tax refunds approved by lawmakers last year, little information is publicly available so far on the payouts – including how much of the funds were sent outside of the state.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Modern cables support higher data speeds than those from years past, and HDMI cables can wear out over time.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
3 July 2025
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However, the heating element will eventually wear out, requiring you to replace or upgrade your coffee maker.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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