as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
we're hoping that the mountain bike ride will tucker the kids out so they'll sleep well tonight
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As the United States waged war in Vietnam in the 1960s, the Supreme Court said a Des Moines high school could not prevent students from wearing black armbands in support of a truce.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Most of the group had covered faces, some wore balaclavas.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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The dismissals come less than three weeks after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people and brought new scrutiny to air traffic controllers and their workloads.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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In May 2009, an explosion of a pressurized oxygen chamber killed a 4-year-old and his 62-year-old grandmother.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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This is a complicated play to decipher in real-time, with all the issues Kapil addresses, and by the end of a second act that feels a bit too long, your brain might start to tire.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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That process, however, could take up to 10 or 15 minutes, and sometimes, the dog never tired out and was brought back to the apartment without a good walk.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The bar does not take action in a case until the appeals process is exhausted, a spokesperson said.—
Gary Klien,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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True success comes from building systems that create sustainable, scalable results; not burning out.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Honoring Dikembe Mutombo This year, McClung made league history by winning the event for the third consecutive year, ultimately knocking out Castle in the final competition.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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And, although Liverpool are seven points clear at the top of the league, they have just been knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle and drawn at rivals Everton.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The swamp is not being drained; it’s being filled with more water than the Panama Canal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Reed drained a hole-in-one at the 'Watering Hole,' which sent fans into a frenzy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The novel is about a lion in winter—an American soldier, Colonel Cantwell, wounded and worn out by war and slowly perishing of heart disease.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Stretchy and comfortable, this more affordable set from Amazon is similarly great for plane rides or hanging out on the couch at home, but looks put-together enough to wear out and about, too.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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