as in to peg (away)
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And a few miles to the south, Debnam is carrying on the Thomas tradition.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025 -
The two carry on, eventually falling into a water fountain with only the pink Ranger emerging — revealing that their baby was a girl.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Peterson needed just nine pitches in the ninth inning to finish a shutout in the Mets’ 5-0 win over the Nationals on Wednesday night at Citi Field.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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The guy hasn’t pitched in a little while even though he was built up.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The sardine run in South Africa is perhaps the most cinematic — dolphins herding fish, sharks plowing through bait balls, birds raining from the sky.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Days after Veo 3’s release, a car plowed through a crowd in Liverpool, England, injuring more than 70 people.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Too much laundering can wear out, fade, or shrink fabrics before their time.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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The Bose QuietComfort Headphones are $100 off and make noisy commutes disappear with top-tier ANC and rich, customizable audio that won’t wear out your ears.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2025
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“Plug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plug%20%28away%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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