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Recent Examples of shoehorn
Aster shoehorns all manner of hot-button topics: identity politics, social media silos, false flag attacks, and the allure of conspiracy theories, all facilitated by the wholesale erosion of truth in the digital age.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
If Congress succeeds in shoehorning all these ideas into a single piece of legislation, some households will be happy to get a lower tax bill.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
But changes shoehorned by committee members have angered the Sacramento-area state senator who authored the bill, saying the new-look legislation betrays her constituents and the two young men for whom the bill is named.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Dutchman was constantly shoehorned into an attacking midfield role that doesn’t bring out his best characteristics, yet Motta insisted on deploying him there.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
If Congress succeeds in shoehorning all these ideas into a single piece of legislation, some households will be happy to get a lower tax bill.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
But changes shoehorned by committee members have angered the Sacramento-area state senator who authored the bill, saying the new-look legislation betrays her constituents and the two young men for whom the bill is named.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Dutchman was constantly shoehorned into an attacking midfield role that doesn’t bring out his best characteristics, yet Motta insisted on deploying him there.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoehorn
Verb
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Cue the organ, warm the confetti cannon and watch a dozen communities cram a lifetime of softball joy into eight delirious days.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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People are crammed into spaces designed for far fewer individuals, denied basic necessities and cut off from family and legal counsel.—
Murad Awawdeh,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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Empower Your Time, Empower Your Agency Effective time management doesn’t mean squeezing more hours out of the day, but rather making intentional choices that reflect your role as a leader.—
Drew McLellan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Redistricting experts have said the plan could backfire if Republicans try to squeeze too many seats out of what is already considered a significantly skewed map.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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The signs are familiar—too many competing priorities, too little cross-functional communication, and a calendar stuffed with meetings that produce more slides than decisions.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Eckart's were stuffed in a pit toilet at the Atterbury Fish & Wildlife Area in Johnson County.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Shoehorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoehorn. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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