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as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
he's a real hummer when it comes to getting new clients for his advertising agency
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
this is the author's first mystery novel, and it's a hummer
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The Made In China 2025 plan outlines the first ten years of what the country called a ‘multi-decade strategy’ to become a global manufacturing powerhouse.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Each compartment of the palm-sized powerhouse featured a different function — handy for a woman on the go.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Wedding in the Tuscan Hills Was All About Food and Family By Shelby Wax The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Eucerin's Radiant Tone Collection, Hale's top beauty tips are nothing if not practical.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Otherwise, a ton of talented players got to achieve their dreams this weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Their large eyes, unique sound, and all-around mysterious quality adds plenty of wonder for young viewers.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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The sleek hue works wonders for a landscape that benefits from a high-contrast, modern design.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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By all accounts, this was something of a technical marvel that a lucky few backpackers now carefully horde.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Today, The Golconda Blue stands not only as a natural marvel but also as a storied jewel, with a provenance bridging continents, dynasties, and centuries.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The lamp's delicate daisy decoration instantly evokes seasonal warmth and is topped with a linen lampshade.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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After their safe landing, Perry could be seen lifting a daisy skyward — a nod to her daughter — and then promptly kissing the dirt.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Social media platforms, especially TikTok, have been pivotal in this phenomenon.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Entanglement is a phenomenon where qubits become linked in such a way that the state of one qubit is dependent on the state of another, regardless of the distance between them.—
Lester Pereira,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The pair welcomed their first child, Stefan Djokovic, in 2014 before the trio became a family of four in 2017 with the birth of their daughter, Tara Djokovic. 27 of 29 Alex & Lisa Gaskarth All Time Low’s frontman Alex Gaskarth wed his high school sweetheart, Lisa, in 2016 after 12 years together.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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One of the most talked about K-dramas so far this year is Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines, a moving, intergenerational family saga that follows the trials and triumphs of Oh Ae-sun and her devoted childhood sweetheart Yang Gwan-sik from the 1960s to present-day South Korea.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Hummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hummer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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