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a very small distance or degree
for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, mortgage rates have been a pain in the neck.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
Fonda, Tomlin, Field and Moreno chatted about everything from the aging process to neck problems to sports stats after the screening.
—Malina Saval, Variety, 7 Jan. 2023
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The medical examiner’s office ruled the death a homicide caused by compression of the neck.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, mortgage rates have been a pain in the neck.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
Made of flexible raffia, J.Crew’s best-selling wide-brim hat nails the classic, semi-floppy sun hat look while being totally functional, too — the brim gave my face and neck full sun coverage.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
Fonda, Tomlin, Field and Moreno chatted about everything from the aging process to neck problems to sports stats after the screening.
—Malina Saval, Variety, 7 Jan. 2023
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That assessment by intelligence officials, cited by The New York Times, follows Russian advances in the Donetsk region and concern about what the outcome of the U.S. election on Tuesday will mean for U.S. support for Kyiv.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The whole region is crisscrossed by hiking and biking trails, including a section of the nearly 400-mile-long Kettle Valley Rail Trail.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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China has sailed its carriers through the strategic strait before, including in December shortly before Taiwan held elections.Reuters, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Anker Nano Charger $23 $13 Amazon In times of dire straits (AKA when your phone falls to the dreaded 1%) this Anker plug will become an MVP purchase.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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As the 2024 showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump inches closer, a large chunk of the American populace is once again opting to vote via mail.Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Avocado Green is 11 inches thick and made from organic latex, organic wool, and organic cotton.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Tracking data show the plane, owned by 73-year-old pilot Ali Safai, climbed to 75 feet above the runway, veered right and then nosed into a sudden, terrifyingly steep dive.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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For years, booking a traditional moving company has meant inviting countless strangers into your home to nose through your belongings, write out itemized lists, and take inventory for each company — and that’s all just to get a quote.Chris Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
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The simpler traffic pattern would take up much less space and open land for development.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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The partygoers were being transported back to land on a different vessel when that smaller boat was hit by a wave, knocking all seven people into the water.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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On the flip side of things (quite literally), the Netherworld occupied by the recently, and not-so-recently, deceased needed to come off as eerie and a place where earthly rules of sound no longer apply.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Without a kid in tow, trick-or-treating would be creepy, and as delicious as bags of Snickers, M&Ms and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups sound, the gastrointestinal (and orthodontic) aftermath just isn’t as appetizing at this stage.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Trees break up the steps of pulling the water from vessel to vessel so each step is smaller than the whole.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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But good for him for wanting to branch out and do something else and take the very bold step of challenging himself to do something so completely different.Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes bearded dragons even nuzzle into you, like the crook of your neck, to get extra toasty, Thompson said.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Cuoco shared a photo of the couple, dated Aug. 10, in which they can be seen sweetly nuzzling their faces.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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