as in to nose out
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Infantino irks Canada and Mexico President Infantino’s adventures across the Middle East this week put European noses out of joint, and The Athletic also heard various whispers of increasingly disgruntled Canadians and Mexicans in the corridors of power within sport and politics.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025 -
Shelving the movie put noses out of joint at the time with talks of a potential tax write-down.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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The Tigers blew out West Virginia 16-9 and 12-5 in two meetings in the Baton Rouge Super Regional last weekend.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Inside the building, images showed metal plates of uneaten food on cafeteria-style tables – with a wall now blown out from the impact.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Wicked is one of my favorite Broadway musicals and I was absolutely blown away by the film adaptation from Jon M. Chu and Universal Pictures last year.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Realtor Heather Gibbs stated that he was 'blown away' by the work that went into building the property.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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The Bruins composed themselves to sweep their regional and super regional to win something that had eluded them for more than a decade.—
Brady Oltmans,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The first season—the menstrual phase, known as inner winter—refers to the days of bleeding when hormone levels, such as estrogen and progesterone, are low and symptoms may include cramping, bloating, low energy levels, headaches skin blemishes and mood changes.—
Hatty Willmoth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Noyes skinned up Broad Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon and skied down the east face of Twin Peak, followed by the Stairs Gulch.—
Jake Stern,
Outside Online,
25 Apr. 2025
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The alien’s plan is the same across the first three of the movie’s four segments: Let the humans slaughter each other, and then ambush the last — and presumably strongest — warrior standing as a test of its own skill as a hunter.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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The Romans slaughtered the native inhabitants, thereby bringing a sudden violent end to the Iron Age.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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In a national poll in Good Housekeeping, Berg was ranked America’s second most admired woman, bested only by another liberal firebrand, Eleanor Roosevelt.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Gen was right: Emily was angry because she had been bested.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins buried a left circle wrister to cut the Panthers lead to 3-1, 3:33 into the second period.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Many in Israel see such a confrontation as the best option—even though Iran’s nuclear facilities are spread across its territory, and some are buried deep underground, making any military campaign likely to be drawn-out, complicated, and hazardous.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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