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Recent Examples of knee-deep
Eric’s case for California: That’s a great mark considering the Kings went through a rebuilding stretch after the Cup years while the Ducks are trying to pull out of theirs and the San Jose Sharks are knee-deep in one.
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Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Plus, Schoen and the front office are too knee-deep running this team to claim plausible deniability from Daboll’s and the coaches’ horrible operation.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
He’s been knee-deep in NASCAR since most of the other rookies were in diapers, or nothing more than a gleam in their father’s eye.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Huddled in their dugouts, on the sidelines, players knelt in knee-deep straw placed there to keep them warm.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Plus, Schoen and the front office are too knee-deep running this team to claim plausible deniability from Daboll’s and the coaches’ horrible operation.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
He’s been knee-deep in NASCAR since most of the other rookies were in diapers, or nothing more than a gleam in their father’s eye.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Huddled in their dugouts, on the sidelines, players knelt in knee-deep straw placed there to keep them warm.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
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When these leaders improve, their teams become more engaged and productive.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Events like Wednesday’s — Berkshire played one of the PGA Tour’s most prestigious courses in tournament conditions in front of a crowd of hundreds of engaged fans — help push Berkshire toward his goal.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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All the involved victims have been identified and law enforcement has contacted their families.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Kellogg said that if conflict erupts on the Korean Peninsula, Russian forces could become involved, escalating tensions where 20,000 U.S. troops are stationed.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, students can be generally secure in romantic relationships yet become preoccupied while dating a certain partner.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ryan isn’t too keen on Bex asking Shane for details about the prison, and a few others remain preoccupied with covering their tracks and keeping other skeletons tucked away in their respective closets.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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About 47 million people faced an enhanced to moderate severe storm threat from Madison, Wis., to Birmingham, Ala. Forecasters grew increasingly worried that intense thunderstorms farther south will likely bring an even greater tornado threat Saturday.—
Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Citi, which went to $430 a share from $490, is worried about increasing competition and slowing growth.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jacob Tremblay plays Winston's anxious stepson Wade.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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In a time when many workers are anxious about what AI means for their roles, leaders who speak to both the potential and the limits of AI are earning deeper trust and keeping their teams engaged.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Who remembers the 2005 headline-making story of how Banksy snuck a painting into the Metropolitan Museum of Art disguised with a fake beard and trench coat, while two accomplices argued with a distracted security guard?—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ivy seemed slightly distracted by Gable’s sudden appearance, which allowed Dakota Kai to open with a flurry of offense.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Be on the lookout for my full review of MLB The Show 25 on Monday, March 17.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Paint the windows: Paint the windows as normal, allowing the paint to overflow onto the liquid masking area to ensure full coverage of the wood.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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