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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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According to Dean, the average consumer at Rosa is a professional Black woman who drinks coffee as a part of her daily routine.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Just in time for fall, and the Instagramable coffee drinks that pair with the season, one of Louisville's most popular coffee shops is opening a new location.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the overlanding and camping lifestyle make more sense for this truck, so the suspension tuning perfectly absorbs bumps and washboards to make longer days on the trail comfortable.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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This design absorbs collision energy rather than transferring it directly to fragile components.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Sucks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucks%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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