as in to carp (at)
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There is no sound, and Helen begins to get annoyed.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Luis is frankly annoyed by this type of music.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lingering odors, discoloration, stains, and bacterial growth are issues that plague older bath towels; snagging a new set will make your bathroom look and smell better.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Kubasik sees this as the first step toward shaking up an industry long plagued by oligopolistic hangovers and kicking off a new wave of dealmaking.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some might have expected Declan Rice alone to win those headers or harass the opposition in that manner, but the partnership between these two is about more than just Zubimendi allowing the England midfielder to burst into goalscoring areas.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Student and faculty critics also accused the university of being too slow to respond to complaints about a rising star astrophysicist, Christian Ott, accused or harassing and discriminating against female graduate students as early as 2012.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Decades ago, my father taught me how to drive, bait a hook and to always open the car door for my date.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Traps can be baited with peanut butter, marshmallows, pet food, or other tidbits from your pantry.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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That thing’s been bugging on him for a while.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
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Check the head and base and foot of the bed, peeling back the top sheet to look for evidence on mattress covers, box springs, dust ruffles, and the headboard—and most importantly, the mattress seams and piping because bed bugs like to hide in cracks and crevices.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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The group just hopped on the cta and will ride in the overnight hours in an effort to combat and deter crime.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for the driver of an SUV who struck a woman riding a motorcycle, sending her to the hospital.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Not only in badgering a quarterback making his first start or in holding Tennessee without a touchdown.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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In Week 14, the Chargers intercepted Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles five times and sacked him once while badgering him into 21-for-40 passing for 240 yards and a fumble.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
17 Dec. 2025
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Crime Stoppers is urging the public not to approach the suspect, who should be considered armed and dangerous.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Pink and black, a similar color pairing, is one that Gage urges steering clear of in this day and age.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Yap (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yap%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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