as in hanging (around or out)
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If ambling is more your vibe, wander the town’s narrow backstreets lined in pastel-colored houses and dotted with boutiques.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
7 Apr. 2025 -
The second half follows Molly, who with her constant laugh and resolute nature cuts a different figure than the ambling, hapless Edward.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Slowing (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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