as in to peg (away)
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Barack Obama was the first president to communicate with the public through social media, a practice carried on by his successors, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025 -
But, unlike most drivers who would just carry on with their journey, this man patiently waits, making sure the children safely enter their home before driving away.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Pages, Hernández and catcher Dalton Rushing each had two hits. Notes: Shohei Ohtani, who went hitless in six at-bats for the first time since 2019, threw 50 pitches in his most extensive bullpen session since undergoing a second surgery on his right elbow in 2023.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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The right-hander has gone at least six innings in all eight of his starts this season and has not thrown more than 100 pitches in a single one of those outings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Investigators arriving at a bizarre scene where a car plowed through a house found a 19-year-old driver with a gunshot wound to the chest and a bicyclist dead under the car, Florida authorities said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a lower mass object, likely a star, is orbiting very close to the black hole and periodically plows through the accretion disk.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 May 2025
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It’s elevated enough to wear out, and cozy enough to live in.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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The teenager is elated, especially because his current pair of sneakers are worn out.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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