as in to eke out
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Verb
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Focusing on everyday shapewear, Yummie hugs instead of squeezes like traditional shapewear that can be extremely tight and constrictive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
All movies need a 45-day exclusive theatrical window, because small and mid-budget movies that hit streaming sooner are getting squeezed.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
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Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Smaller bush-type, or determinate, tomatoes can survive without support, but staking can help in the long run.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Its few lasting effects are impersonal and clichéd.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Do not wring or twist, as this can break down the down clusters.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
22 Apr. 2026
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This single-seater is powered by the same 1,350cc 75-degree V-twin mill from the 1390 platform that makes a neck-wringing 187 hp and 106 lb-ft (145 Nm) of torque.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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His role as an agent provides him with real-time insight into the revenue-sharing strategies of Washington’s conference foes, just as his role as a UW staffer similarly affords access that could, even indirectly, advantage his agency’s clients.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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For families that can’t afford preschool tuition, the options in many states are limited.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Bohan carried on that tradition, while also designing two collections a year for Baby Dior, often making miniatures of Elizabeth Taylor’s purchases for her daughter, Liza, which the pair would go out wearing together.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The brick building where the dough was first made is still there today and serves now as a historic site with tours, while Tom Sturgis Pretzels carries on the production aspect of the family business.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Democrats wrested control of the Legislature from Republicans in 1954, the year Ariyoshi won the first of two terms in the Territorial House of Representatives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, David Ellison’s Paramount wrested WBD out of Netflix’s hands.—
Robertas Bakula,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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