as in to throw (on)
to place on one's person
wait here while I slip into something more comfortable
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To mark the night, Sánchez donned a cream Schiaparelli mermaid gown with a form-fitting corseted top and a black back panel with a small train.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Fast forward to Thursday night’s affair, Evangelista donned a slightly thicker and lighter version of her trademark eyebrows, rosy lips and light contour below her cheekbones.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Russia put on a display of firepower as part of its major military exercises in Belarus on Monday, with neighboring NATO nations on alert amid some of the highest tensions in Europe since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Employees across the country are being disciplined, put on leave or fired for comments made following Kirk's death.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
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This paradox—seeing the system as rigged but loath to fall into the NPC pit—is emerging as a defining Gen Z quality.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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When the system’s rigged against you, try to undermine it or circumvent it.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Slip (on or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slip%20%28on%20or%20into%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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