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as in weaseled
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues
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The quake, which struck during morning rush hour, also mildly shook Tokyo.
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One witness said they were forced to evacuate as the earthquake shook buildings, while another reported that cracks formed on the side of their building, according to the outlet.
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Another officer lurked farther away from the home.
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Jacobs, with his long rifle and pack of dogs, was not the only predator in the Alleghenies—wolves and mountain lions still lurked in the forest.
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After Tyler Soderstrom drew a walk, the A’s Jonah Heim snuck an opposite-field single past the outstretched dive of third baseman Matt Chapman.
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Julia snuck some matchstick carrots into the potato mixture, then blew my socks off with a punchy, springy topping of feta, mint, dill, and chives.
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The survey doesn’t explain why satisfaction has slipped since then, but a 73 is well below the fast food average of 79.
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Salih Ozcan kicked a long cross to Can Uzun got the ball in space on the back post slipped it under sprawling goalkeeper Matt Turner to Ayhan.
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When Costco asked for a photograph, Ellinger slid into a tattoo parlor chair and turned the little white lie into a permanent reality.
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Breakker followed Rollins atop the ropes, but Seth bit Bron, who slid down the ropes temporarily.
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“Pussyfooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussyfooted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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