steeks

present tense third-person singular of steek, chiefly Scottish
as in shuts
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening Macleod threatened to steek the door in my face if I ever said a word against the Scots again

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  • In response, the man quickly gets into the backseat of a nearby car and shuts the door.
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  • Israel has controlled the bridge since that war and shuts it on religious holidays, or because of security concerns.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Once the notice-and-comment period closes, DHS can issue a final version, potentially affecting the next H-1B filing cycle, though legal challenges could delay or block implementation.
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  • The league policy requires funds to have the legal authority to hold their investments for a period of at least five years from the date the investment closes.
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“Steeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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