as in to butt in
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None other than Greene, celebrity multitasker — drinking Coke in the ads and kicking butt in the game, driving the Steelers to their (and his) fourth SB victory.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026 -
The blimp, Marty jackets, the orange ping-pong balls, the fake Zoom meeting with his PR team, Susan Boyle, the Sphere, a verse on an EsDeeKid remix — at the time of writing, Timothée Chalamet is still going (probably), working overtime to get butts in theaters and an Oscar in his hand.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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But a producing interest can obtrude on the artistic process by imposing artificial deadlines and prioritizing the needs of the theater over the work itself.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Aug. 2022
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There’s Pete Carroll holding the hand of his sobbing grandson as television cameras invaded his personal space.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Stalin invaded in November of 1939, expecting a quick takeover, but the Finns inflicted many times more casualties on the Soviets before eventually ceding 11 percent of their territory and partial control over their foreign affairs.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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The selloff also coincided with a probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, which perturbed global investors over the potential of a loss of Fed independence.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Running back Josh Jacobs was just as perturbed.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Within the state, some of the law’s proponents feel that the distance should not substantially infringe on people’s right to record.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the FDA’s regulatory actions have sparked vocal resistance from people who support the clinical use of peptides, and who say that current restrictions infringe on the rights of patients.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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The lights and constant community presence helped prevent people from trespassing on the property or in nearby alleyways, Blochowicz said.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to the Santa Clara Police Department, Alex Gonzalez, 25, and Sebastian Rivera Jimenez, 24, were arrested at the stadium during the game for allegedly trespassing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Its vessels are also constantly in demand due to Chinese warships encroaching on Taipei’s maritime zones.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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In an era where Napster and mp3s began to encroach on sales figures, The Better Life still managed to sell 7 million copies at the turn of the millennium, peaking at Number Seven on the Billboard 200.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Use your hands to agitate the soapy water through the garment.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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The dollar rallied, even though Warsh has been agitating for more rate cuts, which tend to undermine the dollar’s value.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Cut in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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