as in to nose out
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LaMalfa thinks the federal government should keep its nose out of states’ electoral business.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Peter was in the booth with Herbstreit the other weekend, paws up and nose out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Otherwise, Mourinho’s side had blown away the opposition, with only Swansea City having the temerity to take the lead before eventually succumbing 4-2 as Diego Costa netted a hat-trick.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The National Weather Service told the Miami Herald both fires’ plumes of smoke are blowing away from airports and toward residential areas.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Paradise walks away with the Class 3A Division II crown as North Texas sweeps the 3A and 4A title games.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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More extreme temperatures will sweep across California and the Southwest next week.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In tight spaces where a straight driver can't complete a full rotation, that elbow geometry is the difference between finishing the job and abandoning it after hurting your wrist, skinning your knuckles, and questioning your life choices.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mom skinned it, went to the pound to find a slightly smaller dog, and stitched the old dog’s skin over the new dog.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Iranian security forces slaughtered thousands of protesters in a crackdown on street demonstrations in January.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sheep are overwhelmingly bred and slaughtered for meat, either lamb or mutton.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, Iran has been bested at the operational level of war, and its air and naval forces cannot offer meaningful resistance.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Crespi bested the Spartans 32-8 in points in the paint, but got outshot from beyond the arc, 11-2.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Like your mother’s complacency, which was probably buried in your gene code somewhere.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Said to be the first person buried on the hill that became Oakwood Cemetery, the city's oldest, he was killed while traveling between Bastrop and Austin.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Alajuelense returned the favor, beating LAFC 2-1 at BMO Stadium a week later, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Black & Gold from continuing on the road to finishing runners-up to León.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Legislators craft viral moments for television and social media, sharpen partisan talking points and prepare for the next race long before the current term is finished.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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