as in to peg (away)
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Accompanying him are two monkeys, one carried on the man’s shoulder and the other led by hand.—
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15 Jan. 2026 -
Goldy was sentenced to 41 months in prison in 2024 after a federal jury convicted him of honest services wire fraud, use of an interstate facility with the intent to carry on unlawful activity and bribery concerning a program that receives federal funds.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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That fact isn’t lost on the rookie, who said the possibility of pitching in Boston is incredibly motivating.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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But the family had already given her teacher a little bit of money to pitch in for a class pizza and movie party.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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This is part of their pretreatment strategy to make the roads much easier to plow.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Just keep in mind that side roads may not be cleared or plowed as regularly as main highways.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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It’s made from a lightweight polyester, rayon, and spandex blend that feels soft and supple like loungewear, but that’s appropriate to wear out of the house.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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In orthopedics — new hips and new knees can do wonders when the original ones wear out.—
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Baltimore Sun,
9 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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