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or tagrag and bobtail
as in ragtag and bobtail
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
in an apparent effort to keep out the city's tag, rag, and bobtail, the restaurant charges royally high prices for mediocre food
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For the eighth year in a row, Finland takes first place as the home of the planet’s happiest populace.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
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This was preventable; with better, smarter leadership along with a populace that rewarded leadership for being proper stewards of the community and its assets.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of 'My Mother and I,' discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed across the pond anytime soon after her royal exit.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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People were used to devastating infectious diseases in the early 20th century—still, the U.S. public struggled with pandemic restrictions.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
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The infant’s body was found in a car seat behind a trash bin in the city of Bellflower, according to previous Bee reporting.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, the individual pulls up to the secluded dumpster in their car and quickly dumps the cat on top of the overflowing trash receptacle.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.—
Minho Kim,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Only about one in three people born in Ireland in the early eighteen-thirties would die at home of old age.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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As is the case with the aesthetics of people, exquisite lines can be found on patrician and proletariat cars alike.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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Inspired by Karl Marx, the Bolsheviks dreamed of a world communist revolution and held special expectations for Germany, Marx’s homeland, and for its proletariat.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
19 June 2023
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There was little-to-no doubt Jurgen Klopp’s side were going to defeat Ralf Rangnick’s under-interim-management rabble that day.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement From start to finish, pure madness, amid a rabble that never calmed, never quieted, never quit.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Oct. 2024
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George Mikan and the Lakers win 65-63. 1970 — Austin Carr scores an NCAA tournament record 61 points as Notre Dame routs Ohio University 112-82.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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This latest market rout put the three major averages on course for their worst week since September 2024.—
Alex Harring,Brian Evans,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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To quickly eliminate soap scum, water splatters, and other glass messes, apply shaving cream all over the surface.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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Soap Scum Another sign that could indicate the home has hard water is soap scum buildup inside water-using appliances and on surfaces, like the bathtub, shower walls, or sinks.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Tag, rag, and bobtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tag%2C%20rag%2C%20and%20bobtail. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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