as in to carp (at)
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The comedy as a second-class sibling to the drama is a notion that has annoyed the people who make television comedies for years.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025 -
In some cases, that will be obvious: You’ll get annoyed by weird or loud noises and odors, notice your energy bill has skyrocketed, or spot signs of a leak.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Inside a Palm Beach County courtroom, Judge Kathleen Kroll is trying to tackle a problem that has plagued Florida schools in recent years: An alarming number of students aren’t showing up for school.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The wallet aims to solve cross-border payment challenges that have long plagued African creators.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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That approach has come under new scrutiny after Thomas, one of the league’s biggest stars, was harassed by a bettor at a Philadelphia race earlier this month.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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This certainly isn't the first time a man has made news for allegedly stalking or harassing the megastar.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
10 June 2025
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That makes baiting them difficult, especially because their colonies – typically fairly small and flat – are hard to spot.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
9 June 2025
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Sending in the National Guard was an obvious military flex, designed to to bait Angelenos while perhaps distracting Americans from Trump’s far greater troubles.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Say your mother kept bugging you to change a bad habit.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Next season is when all the little things start to bug me.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Carpenter continues to ride the high of her breakout album Short n’ Sweet.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Rory McIlroy rode the struggle bus Friday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley for the second round of the RBC Canadian Open.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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My oldest child is in a relationship and has been badgering me about wanting to bring his girlfriend.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
15 May 2025
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Trump appointed Powell in 2017 and has been badgering the Fed chair from the start.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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With Israel saying its operation could last weeks, and Netanyahu urging Iran's people to rise up against their Islamic clerical rulers, fears have grown of a regional conflagration dragging in outside powers.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Residents are urged to stay alert, remain aware of their surroundings.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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“Yap (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yap%20%28at%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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