as in to tackle
to start work on energetically
waded deep into the repair project and didn't come out of it until four hours later enthusiastically waded into his science fair project
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Deciding whether to tackle a DIY project or hire a contractor?—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025 -
Amy Torres, executive director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, said some officers pepper-sprayed, tackled and dragged protesters away from the facility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Authorities are asking anyone who has seen Travis to call 911 immediately and do not attempt approach him.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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With cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency approaching 300,000, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, this will be a space to watch closely as unemployment benefits and severance pay run out.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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By providing this content Park Avenue Securities LLC and your financial representative are not undertaking to provide investment advice or make a recommendation for a specific individual or situation, or to otherwise act in a fiduciary capacity.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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At the behest of the president, numerous federal agencies have undertaken aggressive, invasive initiatives to crack down on immigration, police speech, investigate political opponents, curtail US public health efforts and emergency preparedness, and more.—
Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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Looking ahead, Brett Bowman aims to expand Suncrest Capital’s footprint throughout the Central United States, scaling solutions to address the affordable housing shortage one neighborhood at a time.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Additionally, Western governments should address their relationship to the ongoing atrocities in the Uyghur Region and the deepening reliance on the PRC’s dominance of the critical minerals supply chain with immediate and decisive action.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In a May 2, 2017 text, Ventura was clear with Khorram that Combs allegedly attacked her.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Diddy's alleged reaction to public release of his attack on Cassie Ventura Jane's testimony gave the jury insight into how Diddy reacted when surveillance footage of the rapper attacking Cassie Ventura went public in May 2024.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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“Wade (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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