as in to roll up
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On a recent weekday morning, an older woman in a wheelchair rolled up to a touchscreen kiosk directly behind them, unaware that breakfast service had ended.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025 -
No, Trump is gonna get big-dogged at the big game this weekend by Taylor Swift, First Lady of WAGs, who will be rolling up to the Super Bowl for the second year in a row to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce, who is playing in his third Super Bowl in a row with the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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That night, fans were encouraged to bring a disco record to the stadium for Dahl to blow up between games of a July 12 doubleheader.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the past, the Bulls bulked at offers for LaVine.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
11 July 2024
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Cullen immediately went to work bulking Armstrong up, preparing him for the rigors of ovals.—
Jenna Fryer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2024
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Easy solution: increase the toll to keep more cars out of Midtown.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Though Congress began its new session just a little over a month ago, its approval rating has increased among Americans, according to new data from Gallup.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD With another strategy, diaphragmatic breathing, patients concentrate on distending their abdomen while taking in air.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
24 Oct. 2024
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Abdominal bloating is when the stomach feels full of gas and may become distended (sticks out).—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
14 Sep. 2024
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Miguel’s third successful 3-pointer in as many attempts gave them an 18-13 lead, and a pair of free throws by Rice inflated that advantage to 20-14.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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This mobile living space resembles a space station with its inflatable dome, which can inflate to triple its size.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Montas will be out for the first few months of the season, shut down from throwing for 6-8 weeks, then needing another 6-8 weeks to build up to regular-season form.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Slowly started hitting back in December and started building up.—
John Laghezza,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The average tariff on all U.S. imports would rise from less than 3% to about 20%, Ashworth estimated.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Between July 2020 and July 2024, Census Bureau figures show the state's population rose from 29.1 million to 31.3 million, an increase of almost four eight percent in just four years.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Puff (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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