pokes (around)

present tense third-person singular of poke (around)

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  • Some towns have seen large drops in their grand lists caused in part by changes made in recent years to the state law that determines how local officials figure the value of cars for property tax purposes.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
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    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Pokes (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokes%20%28around%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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