as in to eke out
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Freeman took rookie Chad Patrick deep for the first Dodgers run, and his teammates squeezed a second run out of Brewers closer Abner Uribe in the ninth.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Nara announced the cute name in a post on her Instagram showing little Fawnie curled up in soft blankets, along with a video clip squeezing her tiny hand.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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Although exact details have yet to be released, people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that Hamas is expected to release all 20 surviving hostages this weekend, while Israeli forces begin withdrawing from most of Gaza.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The death of a long-term spouse has been associated with illness and even death in the surviving partner.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their flight lasted less than a minute before crashing roughly a quarter-mile from the hospital’s helicopter pad.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Since they’re designed to last for generations, choosing the right pan is essential when the time comes.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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The more there is, the more that can be wrung out by storms.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dip a clean sponge or microfiber cloth into the water, and wring out any excess moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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What To Know According to the Associated Press (AP), the vote enables the county Board of Supervisors to approve rent relief efforts to tenants who cannot afford to pay their monthly costs of living due to the immigration crackdowns.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The movie, which posits an impending nuclear strike on a major American city, is a flimsy yet high-minded piece of doomsday schlock, largely populated by ciphers in suits and drained of the pulp pleasures that schlock, at its best, can afford.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Without receivers CeeDee Lamb and KaVontae Turpin, Prescott got multiple receivers involved as the game carried on.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kelsea Ballerini carried on her legacy of blending pop and country while staying true to the storytelling roots of Nashville on Patterns.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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Christian music star Amy Grant and her cousin, Andy Burton, have successfully wrested control of a valuable downtown church property.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Embracing—or distancing themselves from—AI might be one way the parties seek to wrest control of this young voting bloc.—
Nathan E. Sanders,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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