as in to peg (away)
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Honda has also generated a lot of buzz with its new CB1000F homage (below) to the beloved CB750F from the 1980s, and many of Harley-Davidson’s models carry on the looks and stance of models stretching back to the 1950s.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
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Over the weekend, business leaders offered a mix of responses after federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, revealing yet again how one of America’s most powerful cohorts is — publicly, at least — carrying on with business as usual.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Parents' employers, relatives, friends, local governments and philanthropic groups can also pitch in.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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That helping spirit was on display throughout this corner of Essex County as residents pitched in for one another.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
26 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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User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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This practice distributes the wear and tear evenly, so no single pillow gets overly compressed or worn out too quickly.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
26 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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