as in carrying on
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One was Buck Strickland, Hank Hill’s philandering boss, who has many of LBJ’s characteristics including carrying on conversations while on the toilet.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026 -
Now, Françoise is carrying on his legacy.—
Michael Soncin,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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The former couple is reportedly not getting along at the moment, especially after Hewitt accused Davidson of being a deadbeat dad to their daughter, Scottie Rose.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2026
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Nicholas Elliott Sometimes, the best way to demonstrate your interpreter bona fides is by getting along with a filmmaker who’s notorious for being difficult.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Kinsler played the most of the four, getting on the field for 56 snaps last season.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Belgium has yet to score in two matches at this World Cup, getting on the scoreboard only through an own goal in its opening draw with Egypt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Caleb and Kayda spend a few minutes chatting in the Say Less nook, and Zach torments himself with mental images of them making out just outside of view.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The finale concluded on an uncomfortable cliffhanger between Benny and Carmen, as the former walked in on the latter making out with his crush Miles (Rish Shah), leading to an unexpected confrontation in which Benny is accidentally outed to his sister.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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“Scraping (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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