as in to monopolize
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The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026 -
That last part may be the only real vulnerability that could keep the Spurs and Thunder from monopolizing Western Conference championships.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In 2010, the property was sold to a local investment group led by Jeff Jacobs, along with help from Doug Carlson, co-founder and CEO of Fiji Water, and real estate developer Jeffrey Essakow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Olmo was then only able to play the second half of that campaign due to Spanish government intervention, after La Liga questioned Barca’s initial plan to raise money by selling future VIP seat revenues at the Camp Nou while the seats had not been built.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Throughout this dense and always engrossing survey of Lean’s career in film, Thompson threads the vicissitudes of the director’s personal life, spanning six wives and various other relationships and flings.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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If a potential friend is engrossed with a particular podcast or TV show, take their bid and check it out.—
Anna Goldfarb,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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From the moment Lawrence had the first edition privately printed in Italy, American and British authorities confiscated copies that had been smuggled across their borders and secretly read the novel for pleasure.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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Both are charged with conspiracy to smuggle the virus that causes mpox and lying to federal law enforcement.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The authors of the study speculated on whether this society was egalitarian or non-hierarchical.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Cats also purr when they’re injured or stressed, not just content, which has led researchers to speculate purring may be a self-healing mechanism.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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The real stakes, however, could be for the investors in the company that brought the world the Enhanced Games with the idea of turning it into a new-age online pharmacy that peddles performance enhancers under medical supervision.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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But stereotypes peddled on the right often suggest that their opponents are weak victims of life and circumstances.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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“Undersell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersell. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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