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as in countdowns
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as in spikes
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Several big technology stocks provided upside for the market, led by jumps of more than 4% and 3% in Alphabet and Tesla, respectively.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Upgrading your skills further adds new moves such as super jumps, rampaging charges, and powerful smash attacks.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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There’s the fact that Simone betrayed her by accepting Peter’s overtures, and therefore treated Michaela in the same dismissive way that Michaela once treated Peter’s first wife.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Needless to say, progressive Democrats did not respond to those companies’ overtures by abandoning Trader Joe’s and prosecco to guzzle Buds at Wally World.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Judge Lewis Liman will have to decide whether to allow any extensions of the deadline to accommodate late depositions.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the Cowboys, who gave out big extensions to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott, couldn't come to terms with him on a new deal, which led to Jones receiving plenty of criticism.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne #84 of the San Francisco 49ers high fives Laken Tomlinson #75 during warm-ups to the NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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While some raindrops were felt, the skies cleared quickly, and as the usual halftime clock expired, both the Broncos' and Titans' special teams came out for their warm-ups pretty much on schedule.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Given the success of Demon Hunters, the suggestion of sequels or continuations have, of course, been top of mind for fans and creatives alike.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Run-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ups. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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