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Recent Examples of once-over
It’s also given the once-over by KEF’s Music Integrity Engine digital signal processing algorithms, just to be on the safe side.
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Simon Lucas, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Consumers will have an opportunity to customize items, and Hourglass makeup artists will be on site to provide once-overs and the brand’s signature beauty services.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Under World Triathlon rules, for the athletes to swim, competition waters must fulfill certain laboratory criteria, and also pass a sniff test and a visual once-over.
—Jessica Leigh Hester, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
Aries March 21 – April 19 Your surroundings could use a once-over.
—Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
After giving the place a good once-over, Martin retires to the bathroom in Dorinda’s old suite, finally knowing just where the door was in the all-white room.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2024
And remember to give your dog a once-over for ticks at the end of each day.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Less costly inspections will still have someone under the car doing all the things that many sellers have already done – looking for leaks, inspecting axles and tires, and giving the car a good once-over.
—Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Simon Lucas, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
To avoid this most irritating scenario, give your high-traffic or mess-prone areas a quick once-over with the vacuum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Consumers will have an opportunity to customize items, and Hourglass makeup artists will be on site to provide once-overs and the brand’s signature beauty services.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Under World Triathlon rules, for the athletes to swim, competition waters must fulfill certain laboratory criteria, and also pass a sniff test and a visual once-over.
—Jessica Leigh Hester, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
Aries March 21 – April 19 Your surroundings could use a once-over.
—Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
After giving the place a good once-over, Martin retires to the bathroom in Dorinda’s old suite, finally knowing just where the door was in the all-white room.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2024
And remember to give your dog a once-over for ticks at the end of each day.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Less costly inspections will still have someone under the car doing all the things that many sellers have already done – looking for leaks, inspecting axles and tires, and giving the car a good once-over.
—Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for once-over
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Go ahead, take a perusal of LinkedIn's startups list, and scroll down Y Combinator's remote job listings to find your next high-paying dream remote job.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Many are digitized and available for exploration online, which Sullivan, who is now co-executive Director with Burford, notes as a great resource for casual perusal.Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hoekstra conducted political research for the team.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Previous research has suggested that youth who are categorized as obese tend to have lower muscle strength than those considered normal weight.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Lost during last week’s inquisition into the Hail Mary and botched fullback dive was a careful examination of more macro issues the Bears are dealing with.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her dark comedy The Antipodes imagines a writers’ room as an extractive inquisition with men demanding everyone spin their most personal confessions into content while munching on takeout and sipping LaCroix.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2024
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Lombardo Palacios confessed to murder following hours of interrogation that employed pressure tactics many experts now say are unreliable.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The investigation into Gary’s stabbing began with an episode devoted almost entirely to interrogations, which served to fully recap the events of the series thus far — from Karen’s salon burning down to Sabrina’s wrongful conviction.Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
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