as in squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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This liner then rapidly squeezes a magnetized target, creating the intense heat and pressure needed for fusion to occur, the same process that powers the sun.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
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Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first mozzie of the evening stings my arm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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But this kind of comment often stings.—
Time,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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Creating and conserving optionality in application development consistently beats compression, regardless of industry.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Timing beats speed, precision beats power, your dad says.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Taylor is Connor, a jokester and tough young Westie soldier who sticks close to Roarke to survive in Hell’s Kitchen.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The only other shmup that looked this good on the Mega Drive was probably Ex-Ranza, known as Ranger-X abroad, but even that didn’t move at the pace Earthion does.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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It's supplied in a compact 30-ml syringe and can be quickly applied in the field before a patient bleeds out, a risk responsible for more than 35% of all prehospital deaths.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Movies about people who fight for a living tend to show how the violence bleeds out into the world outside the ring.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Victimizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victimizes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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