as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
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Recent Examples of ply
New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The most common number of layers is three, but 5-ply hybrid pots exist (and are the most expensive option).
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Fewer massive container ships have been plying the ocean between Chinese and American ports, and in the coming weeks, far fewer Chinese goods will arrive on American shores.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Noun
As such, birch ply sees a return to favor, with many of the components being fashioned from the popular build material.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The most common number of layers is three, but 5-ply hybrid pots exist (and are the most expensive option).
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Longtime Chicago magician Dennis Watkins plies his craft multiple times a week in the basement of Petterino’s Restaurant a little further south in Chicago’s Loop, under the auspices of the Goodman Theatre.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Fewer massive container ships have been plying the ocean between Chinese and American ports, and in the coming weeks, far fewer Chinese goods will arrive on American shores.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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A lot of these racial differences are not explained by differences in criminal behavior, but rather, are the result of structural biases against Black and Latino adults, argues a 2022 Center for American Progress report.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Nobody had accused him of political bias, though several Palestinian students had privately complained to Qasem Hassan about it.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Republicans argue these tactics reflect a tendency by the governor to prioritize optics over sustainable fiscal solutions.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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Key inputs to this call include the tendencies of mature bull markets, some likely profit-margin slippage from tariffs, moderating earnings gains and the chance that the Fed will resume rate cuts in coming months.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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In her brief detention hearing Friday, Han’s attorney said her client is consenting to detention without prejudice and will remain in federal custody.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Matsumoto observes the African Americans were missing from this glowing coverage of other minorities—perhaps as a result of racial prejudice among Japanese Americans.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
8 June 2025
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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