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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies up
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Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Red Sox ace’s next outing was pushed back to sync his preseason schedule with his Opening Day start next week and following turns in the rotation, manager Alex Cora explained to reporters before the game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The great Ian McShane, whose star rose again later in his career with turns in Deadwood and John Wick, might well have been the best Heathcliff.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kristin Barker lives on the North Side in a home that sleeps 14 people and she's also listed the property as a rental.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Poor sleep affects everyone Ninety-five percent of all caregivers agreed that good sleep is essential to overall family function, and nearly 80% said their own sleep suffers when their child sleeps poorly, the poll found.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Timothée Chalamet is in awards season overdrive for A24's Marty Supreme, which earned him Oscar nods for Best Actor and, as a producer, Best Picture.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Mar. 2026
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Enter Shaheed, an undrafted receiver out of Weber State who now has a pair of Pro Bowl nods and a Super Bowl ring.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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