as in to carp (at)
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Last Sunday, the broadcast showed a perplexed, annoyed Wells who thought his team went missing.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Nevertheless, Jude would be annoyed.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the final years of Khamenei’s stubborn rule, the country grew increasingly isolated, plagued by corruption and sinking deeper into economic turmoil, with dwindling prospects for a swelling youth population and shrinking middle class.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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But Republicans are worried that the popular but scandal-plagued Paxton could eventually win the primary, boosting Democrats’ chances of finally flipping the seat blue after decades of false hope.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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The internet trolls livestream videos of themselves appearing to harass everyday New Yorkers and often finding themselves being thrown out of apartment buildings, bodegas and other establishments.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The defendants did not know who Huitzilin was, or have any intention of identifying his home address or harassing him.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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An entire community is forming around the idea that owning your music on a dedicated device — one that can’t ping you with emails or bait you into scrolling — is a better way to experience it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Johnson is instinctive, capable of quickly diagnosing layered route concepts, and can bait quarterbacks into making a mistake.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ending in a way that won’t bug you for the rest of your life.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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Don’t let those small scratches bug you—just use a little Bar Keeper’s Friend to buff them out.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Now, as a former president, he’s been spotted riding the rails since, taking selfies with and chatting up his fellow passengers.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Travel-friendly pet anxiety product Get this dog booster car seat to help reduce your pup's anxiety while riding in the car.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The coding craze spread quickly, from parents badgering their kids to drop the English major and opt for a STEM degree—and former President Barack Obama even urged people to learn to code.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Falcinelli continued badgering the officers about his phone.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is where the tension between the agency and legislators comes from, as lawmakers are urging a faster shift.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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This is the second year Lamont has urged the General Assembly to fund universal free breakfast.—
Sara Bedigian,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Yap (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yap%20%28at%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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