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Recent Examples of knee-deep
As the defending national champions, the Pioneers wade knee-deep in high expectations.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Crews had to use inflatable boats to get through the knee-deep water, which in part aided in the rescue of about 200 people.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Whether the rediscovery of the show comes from millennials reliving their childhoods or Gen Z knee-deep in their 90s nostalgia, believe the hype.
—Dontaira Terrell, refinery29.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Of course, as Sloane and her Vision PR are knee-deep in all this so far, former Hiltzik Strategies staffer Nathan and now RWA Communications founder Abel are also in the legal quicksand too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Crews had to use inflatable boats to get through the knee-deep water, which in part aided in the rescue of about 200 people.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Whether the rediscovery of the show comes from millennials reliving their childhoods or Gen Z knee-deep in their 90s nostalgia, believe the hype.
—Dontaira Terrell, refinery29.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Of course, as Sloane and her Vision PR are knee-deep in all this so far, former Hiltzik Strategies staffer Nathan and now RWA Communications founder Abel are also in the legal quicksand too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee-deep
Adjective
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Company boards and top management teams should be willing and interested in hearing detailed analysis and constructive criticism from engaged shareholders.—
Alexander Savin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Still, finding a way to stay engaged is particularly important at the local level, where decisions made by school boards, planning commissions, and county commissioners affect our everyday lives — from housing and transit to safety and the environment.—
Cheryl Rogers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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These are movies where the filmmakers are far more involved from the very beginning of pre-production, production and post-production with us.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Carly Anne York became involved in science communication after struggling to explain her squid physiology research to someone several years ago.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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While universities remain preoccupied with defending traditional curricula and evaluation methods, not to mention banning students (and staff) from using genAI, the job market is rapidly evolving.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The United States had withdrawn from the World Health Organization and the U.N. Human Rights Council; the State Department seemed more preoccupied with deportations than with diplomacy.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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Georgia, too, is worried about Ginny's behind-the-scenes machinations.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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While Republicans in Congress have been pushing for major Medicaid cuts in the new budget, many Medicaid enrollees are worried about what this means for their health coverage — including those who identify as Republican.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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On Tires, Gerben plays Will, the anxious and unqualified son of the auto-repair chain's owner.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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As a result, children can become frustrated and anxious when trying to learn math.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The law, which Governor Josh Shapiro signed last year, aims to reduce distracted driving incidents throughout the state.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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After Klinghoffer entered his plea, a prosecutor read a statement that warned against distracted driving.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The good news Tiller shared with media members Tuesday during an interview session at Bill Self’s basketball camp for youths is he’s been involved in non-contact drills at practice and been given a target date of July 1 for his full return.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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My nose and mouth were full of blood, guts and a deep, upsetting warmth.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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“Knee-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee-deep. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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