as in to roll up
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To match Hathaway’s look, roll up the sleeves of this oversized button-down and tuck it into a midi skirt.—
Hailey Roy,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Come spring and summer, those same doors roll up to the ceiling, transforming Gabbiano’s into an open-air gathering place where the boundary between indoors and out all but disappears.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Cougars, two years from the Pac-12 being blown up, have a new coach in Jimmy Rogers from South Dakota State.—
Marc Weiszer,
The Tennessean,
6 Aug. 2025
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Outside linebacker Derick Hall and defensive tackle Leonard Williams blew up a run by Zach Charbonnet, then on the next snap, Darnold launched a 35-yard bomb to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who got a step on cornerback Josh Jobe.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Hard-line Republicans initially bulking at the price tag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 July 2025
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Many stevia products sold in stores contain additional ingredients, including bulking agents and other sweeteners.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
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During the month of its release, the number of articles about KPop Demon Hunters increased nearly four-fold to 1,394.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The program helped increase all patients’ access to care — not just kids’ — but the impact of its loss is greater for pediatricians because so many children in Idaho are on Medicaid.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Aug. 2025
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The effect is to both collapse and distend time until all the souls in the book, most of them nameless anyway, exist at the same time, in the same place, forever.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2025
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Isaiah was also malnourished and dehydrated at the time of his death, with his small and large intestines markedly distended.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2017
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Another founder reclassified expenses to inflate margins.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Former Denver restaurateur Alex Gurevich has been sued by the buyer of his auto body shop, who claims that Gurevich used false financials to inflate a $4.4 million sales price.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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In building up its news division, MSNBC has hired figures including The Washington Post’s Carol Leoning, Catherine Rampell and Jackie Alemany, while Jacob Soboroff, Vaughn Hillyard and Antonia Hylton are among those joining from NBC News.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Aug. 2025
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Of course, this gives rise to some very important questions: What are the implications for privacy when so many of us are ready to share our deepest thoughts with AI companies?—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The benchmark 10-year note yield rose nearly 4 basis points to 4.328%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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