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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
the clock struck midnight, signaling that it was time to hit the rack
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
suffering the rack of a sprained ankle, the climber had to make his way back down the mountain to camp felt the rack of regret after losing her temper with her teenagers
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as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents the country has been racked by years of civil war
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as in to pull
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure
she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money the sails of the boat were racked by the storm's winds
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Recent Examples of rack
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
To reheat, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Jim Farmer,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
But some of the event's most memorable hardware wasn't found inside the workstations and rack servers powering the AI revolution.
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John Burek,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2026
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Noun
Sleeper took me to a demonstration kitchen, where Neo effortlessly slotted dishes into a wire rack.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
To reheat, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Verb
Six years ago, Donald Milton III, artistic director of the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, was having lunch with the organization’s accompanist, Eric Baumgartner, racking their respective brains about future projects.
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Jim Farmer,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
But some of the event's most memorable hardware wasn't found inside the workstations and rack servers powering the AI revolution.
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John Burek,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2026
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The father, Marquise Anderson, said Joanna wet the bed on two occasions on a night in February at the house in the 1900 block of Daniel Street.
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The case challenges the agency’s practice of holding noncitizens for sometimes days in facilities without a bed or other adequate accommodations.
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Watch closely for signs of heat distress in yourself and others, including your neighbors and the elderly, Delaney said.
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Never upside down — The flag should never be displayed upside down except as a signal of distress.
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A rocky start The anniversary rollout has also been plagued by problems on the ground.
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In the 30 years following the tune’s release, disappointment has only continued to plague the Three Lions.
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Fire alarms sounded after a resident pulled the alarm, prompting crews to evacuate buildings as a precaution.
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Sorloth played high, facilitating Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard to rotate wide and pull deeper to get on the ball.
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The humble accessory that once adorned fainting couches in early 19th-century portraiture is appearing across modern bedrooms, from Ariel Kaye’s house to Brunch With Babs’s Connecticut home to this Palm Beach Spanish-style retreat.
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Article is offering up to 40% off everything from outdoor lounge chairs to couches and more.
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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The first shingles vaccine was licensed in 2006, and the more effective Shingrix vaccine was introduced in 2017, greatly reducing the risk of shingles and long-term nerve pain, according to the CDC and FDA.
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The Washington Principles also recognize that many sales of artwork by Jews during the Nazi era occurred while they were being persecuted, or under duress.
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Representatives of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine have been persecuted.
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The kitchen is sleek and fully equipped for feeding a crowd, and the sleeping arrangements strike that rare balance between elevated and practical—proper suites for the adults and a bunk room that kids will immediately claim.
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This meant that men and women couldn't share beds, and the girls would have to bunk with one another.
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“Rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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