as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
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Recent Examples of ply
Wes Siler, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
But, frankly, some folks in black and orange came off as double-ply soft in that moment.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The artificial intelligence trade has added trillions in market value to dozens of firms plying the industry, but just three years after ChatGPT broke into the public consciousness, AI remains in the early phase of development.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
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Noun
To make a tire stronger, additional layers of canvas (called plies) were added.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
But, frankly, some folks in black and orange came off as double-ply soft in that moment.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The 6-foot-7 Jerami was actually born in Portland while his father, Harvey (Horace's twin brother), was plying his trade with the Trail Blazers.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The artificial intelligence trade has added trillions in market value to dozens of firms plying the industry, but just three years after ChatGPT broke into the public consciousness, AI remains in the early phase of development.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
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Noun
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And there is also the power of confirmation bias.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Was there a regional bias at play?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the association said teens who use social media most frequently report suffering from poor mental health at higher rates, including a greater tendency to think about suicide or self-harm.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Laura is suspicious about Cherry's mysterious past, while Cherry is worried about Laura's manipulative tendencies.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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They were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled at a future date.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Criminal charges against Baldwin were ultimately dismissed with prejudice in 2024.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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