as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
after hours of brainstorming, the writers finally thrashed out an extended story arc for the sitcom
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Consider how closed captioning, originally developed for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, now benefits millions in noisy environments or when audio isn't available.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Drought concerns in the Midwest and Northeast Widespread moderate drought has developed recently in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, where precipitation during August was well below normal (rainfall deficits of 3 to 5 inches).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The global energy transition is forging ahead, fracturing old trade alliances and generating new forms of geopolitical leverage that all companies need to be more attuned to, JPMorgan believes.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This début novel of Southern small-town life considers the hypocrisies forged in patriarchy’s crucible and the difficulty of reckoning with a father’s sins.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The collection features approximately 350 works created in Cuba from the revolution through the 2000s.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speer is the first to acknowledge that many of the specifics of managing fishing, shipping, and other industrial activities around these areas still need to be hammered out; this agreement is meant to be the foundation on which to do so.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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While the Dolphin Company and developers like Integra could hammer out a potential sale of the lease, no change could take place without a County Commission vote — likely with the endorsement of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders let Jeanty work up a sweat in the second preseason game against the 49ers (and slightly less of a sweat in the third game versus Arizona), and the 2024 Heisman runner-up delivered.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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To this day, working up a mess of beans soothes and centers me.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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Made up of eight pieces, the high jewelry capsule’s designs are crafted from 18-karat ethical gold, aligning with Chopard’s Journey to Sustainable Luxury initiative unveiled in 2018.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Be suspicious of urgent messages One of the most alarming details in the Anthropic report was how the hacker used AI to craft convincing extortion notes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Thrash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrash%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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