paging

Definition of pagingnext
present participle of page

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Verb
  • Conservation nonprofit Save Mount Diablo and other groups are ringing the alarm on efforts to open about 700,000 acres of land to oil and gas leasing.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Henard walked down the corridor, bells ringing all around him, to the double doors heading out, where Ivy gave him his own bell to ring, right there.
    Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The price surge also has had political ramifications for oil production in California, with Trump invoking a Cold War-era law to force the controversial resumption of offshore drilling in the Golden State, citing the need to bolster domestic oil production for national security purposes.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Even invoking Article 5 requires agreement among the allies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Numbers aside, the sleeveless look had his teammates buzzing.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The buzzing grew, steady and direct, and the drone emerged from between city buildings, cut through the rain, and stopped inches from Pok.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The company’s telephone number wasn’t connecting, and no one responded to an email requesting further information.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.
    Adam Bell April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The case is a rare example of a judge ordering a person’s return to the United States after being deported, said Talia Inlender, deputy director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law.
    Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Henry had led the victim’s parents and the public on for weeks, demanding a million francs in ransom when the child was already dead.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Julie Inman Grant, who is Australia's eSafety Commissioner, on Tuesday released her first compliance report since those laws took effect demanding 10 platforms remove all Australian account-holders younger than 16.
    ROD McGUIRK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Paging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paging. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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