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Recent Examples of shrug
Brittany Gibson, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
Hilton, 44, wore the intricate catsuit — which included cutouts up and down the arms, legs, sides and stomach — with a glittery, fringed white shrug to add a dash of sparkle.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Investors have largely shrugged at the strides made in mobile, likely due to the intense focus on broadband, industry executives and analysts told CNBC.
—Russell Leung,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Inside the room: When Kennedy's comments rippled across social media, White House staffers reacted privately with a shrug, a chuckle and an expectation of more criticism than materialized, according to an insider privy to the conversations.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
Hilton, 44, wore the intricate catsuit — which included cutouts up and down the arms, legs, sides and stomach — with a glittery, fringed white shrug to add a dash of sparkle.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
The government treated it as more evidence of American animus, and the minister in question denied wrongdoing and shrugged it off.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Investors have largely shrugged at the strides made in mobile, likely due to the intense focus on broadband, industry executives and analysts told CNBC.
—Russell Leung,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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The resulting waves would be on the order of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 50,000 people.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Herzig has played fantasy football for nearly his entire life, riding this wave all the way to the crest.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Anyway, Trump’s family businesses are flourishing during – and thanks to – his second term as president.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Some players just flourish in the right situations.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The film also stars Dave Bautista as Steve, the show’s producer who informs Shelly that her longtime gig is coming to an end.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Parents and teachers were not informed of that probe or her indictment on 19 charges in August 2024, and only discovered this information two months ago when local outlet WHYY broke the story.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Foden nodded a header back into the path of Aguero, who had scored a hat-trick against Villa a couple of months earlier wearing this same kit.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Materials like canvas and leather are used in tandem, offering a textural contrast that nods to the diversity of vacation experiences found across Australian terrain.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo told reporters she was caught off guard by the news, and has asked the prosecutor's office to ask the U.S. Department of Justice for more information.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The prequel centers on lead character Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), who originally appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and tells the origin story of the Rebel Alliance, which would go on to defeat the evil Galactic Empire.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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But there’s good news: On April 17, the Postal Service signed a 10-year lease with its longtime landlord and is expected to reopen in its former location this fall.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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