as in to peg (away)
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Many still wonder why he was permitted to carry on with his crimes for so long, whether other people who were complicit in them have escaped justice, and how much President Trump may have known while the two were friends.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Because of blood revenge, there were not many men left, so then a girl was chosen to carry on a male identity.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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And in all of those areas, Ober, who was rocked for 30 runs in 30 innings pitched in June before going on the injured list, was pleased.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Aug. 2025
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Megill threw about 22 pitches in live BP on Sunday at Citi Field.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Because the incremental costs of flying a partially reusable Falcon 9 are so low—perhaps as low as $15 million, by some estimates—SpaceX can plow competitors' cash into further development of Starlink or Starship.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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VCs have plowed more than $70 billion into the top 100 defense startups, which have so far secured about $29 billion total in contracts, according to a July report by the Silicon Valley Defense Group.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
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Not dissimilar to the looks in 2004’s Torque, the outfits in Supercross embody the bright racing uniforms that professional dirt bike riders wear out on the tracks.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
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Pack instead: Flowy wide-leg pants Leggings may be comfortable, but they’re often worn out in public in Italy, outside of athletic situations.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
12 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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