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1
as in raid
to take sudden, violent action against
He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began.
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2
as in approach
to start work on energetically
She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love.
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Recent Examples of goat
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Before the game, a fan was walking outside the stadium with a real life goat.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Sarah Wells,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 July 2023
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Noun
The project, organized by Port KC, uses goats as an eco-friendly way to clear brush along the riverfront without relying on chemicals, sprays or heavy machinery.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Before the game, a fan was walking outside the stadium with a real life goat.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Phrase
That said, this finding isn’t completely surprising, Bettinger admits, as LEO has a smaller spatial volume with more objects going at higher velocities than in MEO.
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Sarah Wells,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 July 2023
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Noun
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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Most of the victims lived nearby, and funeral prayers were expected later Tuesday.
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The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.
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The explosive back was thought to have at least a fighting chance, considering both his talent and opportunity as the Elks’ clear-cut lead back.
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Just like the Mets, the case could be made that Boston’s president of baseball operations, Craig Breslow, deserved the blame, but the skipper became the scapegoat instead.
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In a legal filing, Crowley said Mayor Karen Bass, who was out of the country when the fires began, made the longtime firefighter a scapegoat for the catastrophe.
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There’s no excuse not to organize your pills for travel when this organizer is on sale for just $8.
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The Fourth of July is, for many of us, a welcome excuse for barbecues, beach outings and fireworks — a holiday defined by gathering, but also some pretty ambitious eating and drinking too.
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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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