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Definition of shrug

as in wave

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Noun

So the investors, led by Hackman Capital Partners, Blackstone and Bain Capital, piled in to buy studio space, betting that the streaming boom and Wall Street’s collective shrug at profits would keep facilities humming. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Oeffling is not new to music, but his artistic career is one that’s developed with more of a shrug than fastidious dedication. — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Press vendors on recourse specifically; serious teams are building escrow, smart-contract refunds and reputation penalties on top of these rails, and the ones who shrug at the question are telling you something. — Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Wall Street investors appeared to shrug at the iPhone Duo announcement, which was widely expected ahead of Wednesday’s event. — David Ingram, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shrug

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Noun

This wave of optimism around the Indian markets comes at a time when corporate earnings for the September quarter have shown material improvement.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
During the summer, heavy waves and erosion closed the rail line for several days.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of wave

Verb

Bigotry against Muslims among Republican members of Congress — and even some Democrats — is flourishing openly in an institution whose current leadership has repeatedly failed to confront it.

— Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026
But the lack of accurate data available to decision-makers to educate themselves was itself what provided the opportunity for VICE to flourish.

— Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of flourish

Verb

But as The Fork and Knife unfolds, these nods to past output begin to make sense as Skepta starts to join the dots of a varied and storied career.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
As for obstacles, experts nodded to persistent bottlenecks in shelter beds reserved for domestic violence survivors and legal support options, financial limitations, especially as pandemic-era federal funding dries up, and widespread access to guns.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of nod

Verb

The path runs all the way down to the Ritz-Carlton Aruba, where guests have signing privileges at its restaurants, including Casa Nonna New York, Divi Sushi Bar & Lounge, and BLT Steak.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The Rams activated kicker Joshua Karty to the roster from the practice squad and signed cornerback David Long to the practice squad.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of sign

Verb

The researchers point out that the mat was dominated by compounds derived from photosynthetic pigments, while the extract’s porphyrins were overwhelmingly heme-related.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Flagstaff police said that a second man, whose identity hasn’t been released, also was found dead Monday in a drainage area, and that the death appeared to be weather-related, pending an official determination of cause and manner of death.

— Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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