as in hitting (on or upon)
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My impression was several of my colleagues were amused by this mystery and a bit invested in finding out the outcome.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Katelynn had only selected a few pairs of baby clothes and shoes after finding out the baby’s gender.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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California lawmakers are running down the clock to craft a deal to renew the state’s influential cap-and-trade climate policy.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The midi dress included such feminine details as silver buttons running down the front placket of the dress’ bodice.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Facing one of these situations late in the quarter, Hartman bought time scrambling to his right before finding Brown behind the defense on the sideline for a 38-yard pass to the 9-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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The genre doesn’t usually travel well, but Weapons is an exception, scaring up strong results in normally horror-resistant markets in Europe and Latin America.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Poking (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poking%20%28around%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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