as in to eke out
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The measure eked out a victory in the Senate, but only after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to cast a tiebreaking vote after three Republican senators—Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Susan Collins of Maine—broke ranks and voted it down.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025 -
President Donald Trump eked out a narrow win to achieve his most significant legislative victory since returning to the White House with the Senate giving a thumbs up July 1 to his sweeping mega-bill.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Paul Blackburn, with plenty of starting experience for Oakland, could squeeze into the picture too – especially if the Mets decide to try a six-man rotation that would save wear and tear on each man.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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When pancake is ready to flip, squeeze the cinnamon mixture into a swirl shape on top of the pancake batter, pressing the tip of the bag slightly into the batter.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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To survive, pedal builders are doing something unusual in a competitive business: turning to one another for help.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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The measure narrowly survived the Senate after a marathon session ended with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote Tuesday.—
Caitlin Yilek
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Sunday's flight lasted about 10 minutes and 33 seconds, allowing the civilian crew a chance to unbuckle from their seats and briefly experience weightlessness in the capsule.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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The war that began on June 13 with Israeli attacks against Iranian nuclear sites lasted for 12 days.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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If in one conversation, my counterparts are wringing their hands over a sluggish economy, the next reveals how quickly artificial intelligence is revamping industries.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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Little by little, this fixation on wringing out every cent that exhibitors can from their screens has made going to the movies less special and less distinctive.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 July 2025
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In a world where every business unit is under pressure to do more with less, talent and learning development (L&D) teams can no longer afford to operate like back-office cost centers.—
Ryan Austin,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Nearly half of all families with young children can’t afford enough diapers to keep their babies clean, dry and healthy.—
Amy Kadens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Keep calm and carry on into the second half of the year, investors.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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Provide Predictable Signals Of Stability As Martin Seligman mentioned in his positive psychology research, the London air-raid sirens during WWII were so reliable as a signal that people were willing to go out and carry on even though bombs landed unpredictably.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is the linchpin of a new aid system that wrested distribution away from aid groups led by the U.N.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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To rescue InGen from bankruptcy, Hammond’s nephew — Peter Ludlow (Arliss Howard), who wrested control of the company away from his uncle after the park debacle — wants to exploit the dinosaurs.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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