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as in fusses
to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior
a young lieutenant constantly sucking up to the commanding officer
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Researchers have linked microplastics in tea bags, coffee pods, tap water and heated plastic containers to billions of particles entering food and drinks people consume daily.—
Ryan Brennan
May 11,
Miami Herald,
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How will drinks work without the self-service soda machines?—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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This kernel of truth may account for why the prosopopoeia of the wine mom absorbs so much misogynist loathing from all over the political map.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Some experts say the conflict is putting additional pressure on Ecuadorian public spending, which absorbs part of the cost of gasoline.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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“Sucks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucks%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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