as in isolated
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
in his sad and lonely old age, he stiff-armed even once-beloved friends
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The interruptions come after the company de-energized power lines into a nearby substation and isolated a portion of its natural gas system.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025 -
One controller said more of their colleagues have called out sick during this shutdown than during the previous one, while the impacts on travel have been mostly isolated so far.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, this is early days, and there have been similar drugs which looked promising at the beginning but were later rejected due to safety concerns, Nadar said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Follow along to see who got nominated, who was snubbed and who surprised us all.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ranger Suárez was an All-Star in 2024 and was snubbed from the All-Star Game last season.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Of course, one major qualifier for this is the fact there are plenty of reasons for even moderate Democrats to be repulsed at the idea of electing Cuomo.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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His family, dependent on his income and repulsed at what has become of their son, must then determine what is to be done with poor Gregor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday that its troops had repelled a Ukrainian special forces landing and killed all 11 soldiers who arrived by helicopter.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Popping into a camp full of allies newly wary of the 428-year-old vampire in their midst, Regis begins by clearing up the misconception that he can be repelled by garlic, then drops a line about Jaskier’s blood smelling good.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Stiff-armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiff-armed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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