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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally scored a good job after years of hard work
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
scored her for failing to report the security breach immediately
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as in grudge
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
a whistle-blower who was more interested in settling a score with his employers than in exposing an injustice
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as in debt
something (as money) which is owed
we'll pay the full score next week
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Recent Examples of score
CBS News, 4 May 2026
Two years ago, Lindholm hit Pastrnak with a long bank pass off the end boards and Pastrnak scored the Game 7 overtime winner to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The fast growth of legal sports betting has also ushered in a slew of prosecutions against insiders seeking to fix elements of games, such as score margins or results of individual plays.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The Tigers then scored four runs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by Vierling's two-run bloop double.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Two years ago, Lindholm hit Pastrnak with a long bank pass off the end boards and Pastrnak scored the Game 7 overtime winner to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
Some experts worry the overall decrease in homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when math scores across the country are already at a dismal low.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The fast growth of legal sports betting has also ushered in a slew of prosecutions against insiders seeking to fix elements of games, such as score margins or results of individual plays.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Political consultant Steve Maviglio filed an application Friday with state officials that seeks to alter California’s voting system by reverting to a traditional primary.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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That means a Social Security number stolen in 2024 may not be used to open a fraudulent credit line or file a fake tax return until 2026 or later.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The big man, who won the 2016 NBA Championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, previously had his younger sibling under a guardianship, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The telling is harrowing, but also humorous at times, and achieves an emotional register that had me, essentially, transfixed.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Trump is well known for holding a grudge and expecting loyalty, which has been a theme in several Republican primaries this year.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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How sweet this life—if Fortune bears no grudge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The first-term mayor was looking for a way to save Dodd Stadium, which faced a $350,000 debt and needed a more stable tenant willing to help with repairs.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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What was leased will be repossessed to recover debt in bankruptcy court.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger was scratched from the lineup because of a sore right shoulder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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More than two months into the Iran war, many analysts are still scratching their heads that wartime leaders in Washington did not plan for an Iranian shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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In a fragmented media world where critical mass is becoming harder to attain, Navarro has become one of media’s most recognizable political talking heads thanks to her two high-profile TV roles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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So there are a massive number of worlds out there where life could have evolved and attained sentience and spaceflight capabilities.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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“Score.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/score. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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