as in to think (up)
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Throughout his career, it was rumored that Hall threw up from nerves before each game, a fact the late Hawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz supported, having witnessed it while attending games during his youth at Chicago Stadium.—
Chris Kuc,
Chicago Tribune,
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The skinny on why cats throw up, and when you should be concerned.—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Moscow has rebuilt Cold War-era bases, expanded Arctic military infrastructure, deployed advanced missile systems, and asserted control over polar shipping routes.—
Paul McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The funds raised will go toward rebuilding Gaza, according to a US official, but the move has been criticized as being susceptible to corruption.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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The latest blueprints depict mega-campuses built in multiple phases over decades, while existing data centers must be retrofitted for modern AI.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Here, too, our development and manufacturing capabilities enable the introduction of sustainable electrical systems that are also suitable for retrofitting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Rig (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rig%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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