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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nail (down)
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His athleticism proved pivotal in the St. John’s press.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025 -
But Saturday’s loss to the Pirates, who came in sitting in last place in the Big East and on a nine-game losing skid, proved the two-time reigning champs still have a long ways to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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The video showed several clips of the toddler spending time with horses — riding them, feeding them carrots and walking a miniature pony on a leash.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Though the president's presence sparked mixed reactions online, the Threads video doesn't show him being booed at the game.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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She's steadily established herself as a plastic surgery influencer, so to speak.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Washington also established the tradition that presidents typically leave the capital and public office and go home.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles While the app’s most common use case globally is scanning food products to determine the presence of potentially harmful additives and endocrine disruptors, Yuka’s cosmetic product-scanning side is seeing fast growth.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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This eclectic group, renowned in their respective fields, is set to evaluate the international and folk competition entries, determining the winners of the coveted Gaviota de Plata awards.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Putin’s reckless gamble in Ukraine demonstrated his willingness to sacrifice lucrative economic ties to Europe for glory.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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Paleontologists have been working in the Fayum for over a century, but the Sallam Lab demonstrated there is more to discover in this remarkable region.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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That helps explain why more than a fifth of the structures hit by the Pacific Palisades fire were insured under FAIR.—
Stephen Mihm,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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In addition to insuring depositors, the FDIC supervises banks for safety and consumer protection.—
Jason Lalljee,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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Public records laws in Florida aren’t suggestions; they’re enshrined in law, designed to ensure that the people know what their government is doing in their name.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, by removing access to funding for underserved communities, the government is ensuring that some stories get told while others remain silenced.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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The partnership has allowed Carroll Hospital to add more space and services and secure better equipment for state-of-the-art catheterization capabilities for heart patients and radiation therapy treatments for cancer treatments, citing just two examples.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Their big fear is President Vladimir Putin of Russia gaining the upper hand in Ukraine talks — especially if Mr. Trump looks to secure a windfall of mineral resources — putting Europe at risk.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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