as in to run down
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poke (around)
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Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025 -
The Chargers ran down the clock on their first-round selection, but the delay shouldn’t be interpreted as doubt.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tune in on May 14 to find out which three games will be played on Dec. 25.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sonny Hendrix, 11 at the time, found out upon getting home from football practice that his Navy-officer dad — Roy Hendrix — had survived.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Now, new analysis of a bone found three decades ago in Australia suggests that both animals evolved not from a creature that lived on land, as was previously thought, but from a water-dwelling animal.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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By analyzing the data from reviews, surveys, social media and other sources, AI can quickly ascertain any trends and highlight potential areas for improvement.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The researcher does agree with Kennedy that the spiked rates in ASD cases are dire, splitting from some other autism experts who have ascertained that higher national levels are indicative of more national awareness of the condition.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hitting the Locate button will bring up a map showing you exactly where your child (or their phone, at least) is located.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Combat Sent can locate and identify military radar signals, while the Rivet Joint detects, identifies and geolocates signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Selection would drive them toward having the sensory capacity to detect those bits and use them as camouflage.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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Once cleaned, explore and profile the data to detect patterns, outliers and anomalies.—
Ashar Samdani,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs.—
Sarah Taddeo,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The underpinnings of a global order can be traced to the age of discovery, when Europeans first learned to circumnavigate the globe, then established a presence at vast distances, and followed that with empires.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Universities reported some students being forced to leave the United States immediately, in many cases after discovering their visas were canceled in the federal Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) or via an unexpected text or email.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The Winner Costco Bakery Editors who participated in our taste test were surprised to discover how much grocery store bakery cakes truly varied—some had light and airy icing where others had rich buttercream, for example.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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“Poke (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poke%20%28around%29. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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