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And even with those numbers, the shooting numbers have metaphorically left Earth.
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Tony Jones, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
My advice: Kick him around a bit, metaphorically speaking.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Each time, the native of Nashville's Antioch neighborhood is metaphorically baptized anew.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
The 18 seniors from last year who are traveling on Rhule’s dime will carry the flag, metaphorically, for all of the former Huskers who missed an opportunity to attend a bowl game from 2017 through 2023.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tony Jones, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
My advice: Kick him around a bit, metaphorically speaking.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Each time, the native of Nashville's Antioch neighborhood is metaphorically baptized anew.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
The 18 seniors from last year who are traveling on Rhule’s dime will carry the flag, metaphorically, for all of the former Huskers who missed an opportunity to attend a bowl game from 2017 through 2023.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Metaphorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphorically. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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