as in to cobble (together or up)
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That flotilla, made up of leftist organizations, intends to deliver more than 20 tons of food, medicine and solar power equipment to the island.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
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Betts has always gotten the most out of his athleticism, making up for his small frame (he is listed at 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds) with exceptional use of leverage in his swing and elite hand-eye coordination.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Like a quintessential spy movie montage, Kennedy’s inner circle started hatching a plan on how to hide the president’s son and a princess.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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California grunion will leave the water to spawn on beaches where their eggs will incubate in the sand and hatch more than a week later, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Dash (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dash%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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