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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keying (up)
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Here are the three most important safety questions to ask before setting off on a summer road trip.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026 -
Tuesday’s rat-trapping marks the start of fieldwork within Argentina's wider investigation into the origin of the contagion that struck the MV Hondius, killing three people, sickening several others and setting off a global scramble to trace passengers and their close contacts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Council Speaker Julie Menin is on the right path to pumping up Fair Fares by increasing the income threshold to participate, making enrollment automatic and even eliminating the fare entirely for some folks.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pumping up his reelection bid at age 80 by looking jacked in workouts that his critics say are more popular than the man himself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trump, while leaving the White House on Tuesday, was asked how much Americans’ financial situation was motivating him to make a deal with Iran.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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There are plenty of moms who’ve spent countless hours driving, feeding and motivating their sports-playing sons and daughters through highs and lows.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Critics, including some Republicans, argued the move risked energizing Democratic turnout and could weaken Republican incumbents in suburban districts.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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By evening, the Aries Moon moves through your 6th House of Work and Wellness, energizing routines and ambitions that benefit from bold follow-through.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Key Takeaways Meditating for 10 to 15 minutes a day can help lower blood pressure by activating the parasympathetic nervous system and relaxing blood vessels.—
Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
21 May 2026
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But for the brands activating in grocery aisles, sports bars, and digital feeds, that uncertainty is largely irrelevant.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Anti-Semitic violence in the Western world is quickening in tempo and intensifying in lethality.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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There’s a moment early in Beast — a raw, pulse-quickening opening sequence when the film lights up the screen and tips its hat to what’s to come.—
Sean Sennett,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Keying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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