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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushed around
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In all but three cases, Biden obliged.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Last, but not least, as the host of a party you are never obliged to serve a wine that a guest has brought.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The bipartisan vote for release marks a significant shift, as Republicans in the full House had previously blocked two Democratic resolutions that would have compelled the report's release.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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Without China making the first move, Chinese firms will be compelled by genuine market forces rather than often heavy-handed and inefficient state mandates to realize Xi’s vision.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Unlike other fields that have large, high-quality datasets available to train AI models, such as image analysis and language processing, the AI in drug development is constrained by small, low-quality datasets.—
Christian Macedonia,
The Conversation,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, adults often stop asking as much, constrained by fear of judgment, rigid workplace expectations, or prioritization of efficiency.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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She was bludgeoned and strangled to death in the basement of her family's Boulder home in 1996.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Her daughter, Martha Moxley, was found bludgeoned and fatally stabbed with a golf club in the backyard of her family’s home in Greenwich’s tony Belle Haven neighborhood on Halloween 1975.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Philadelphia’s defensive front, led by tackle Jalen Carter, harassed Daniels and Washington’s running backs in both meetings.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The new complaint is rooted in allegations that Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager for Ortiz from September 2022 through May 2023, bullied and harassed the high schooler for several months.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
15 Dec. 2024
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Around that moment, Cronin pressed pause.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Bills have had difficulties stopping teams through the air in recent games, and even with Douglas’ potential return, Rodgers, Adams, Wilson and the Jets should be pressed enough by the Bills offense to put up some points of their own.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Each year, the group releases a list of the state’s most endangered historic places, often historic buildings threatened with demolition.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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