as in to roll up
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All of it ultimately rolls up to the performance of individual clinics.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Perez rolled up Iyo but the referee held up the count because Rhea was late breaking it up.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But my phone had been blowing up for the better part of an hour.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Add shredded chicken to bulk it up further, or finish it with a dollop of sour cream, some fresh cilantro, or a bit of shredded cheese.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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Just bulk those puppies out, stop wasting your time.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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Research shows more adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with incidence increasing over the last three decades.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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When applied to the scalp, minoxidil increases blood flow and stimulates your hair follicles to regrow hair.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the current administration, building up ICE and the deportation regime has taken priority.—
Frank DeVito,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The donor milk often comes from moms around Texas who have built up an extra supply in their freezers.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The agency also moved to crack down on aggressive coding practices that can inflate payments.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bezos also owns aerospace company Blue Origin and the Washington Post, and carries a portfolio of significant investments in companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Workday, which also inflate his net worth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the temperature rose, Mccullough said some workers clocked off at lunchtime, and other businesses closed early.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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