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1900 lines
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"Roamaina":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of the Roamaina people":[],
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": a people of Ecuador and northern Peru of uncertain linguistic affiliation":[],
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": the language of the Roamaina people":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccr\u014d\u0259\u02c8m\u012bn\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183355",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Roanoke":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in west central Virginia population 97,032":[],
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"river 380 miles (612 kilometers) long in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina flowing east and southeast into Albemarle Sound":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u014d-(\u0259-)\u02ccn\u014dk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113720",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"road":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a route or way to an end, conclusion, or circumstance":[
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"on the road to success"
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],
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": a series of scheduled visits or appearances (such as games or performances) in several locations or the travel necessary to make these visits":[
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"the team is on the road",
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"on tour with the musical's road company"
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],
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": in or into the future":[],
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": railway":[],
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": roadbed sense 2b":[],
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": roadstead":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"We'll cross the road up ahead at the crosswalk.",
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"He drove off the road .",
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"We parked by the side of the road .",
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"There are lots of cars on the road this morning.",
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"These country roads are beautiful.",
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"a desolate stretch of road",
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"Miles of road lay ahead.",
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"The cabin is accessible by road .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The crash involved an Xfinity work van, a Toyota Camry and a Jeep Laredo, which went off the road and flipped in a wooded area. \u2014 Rosana Hughes, ajc , 27 June 2022",
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"The coming Type VI fire engine is known as a small brush rig and can go off road with 250 gallons of water. \u2014 Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
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"The likelihood our owners will drive more than 50 feet off the road in the Sonoran Desert. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 25 June 2022",
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"The most powerful and versatile e-bike in the Aventon portfolio is built for all levels of terrain, all but the most challenging off- road craziness. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
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"Local media reported that the van flipped after running off the road Thursday in a desert area near Mulege, southeast of Santa Rosal\u00eda. \u2014 Leila Millerstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
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"The group will also perform songs from their 2018 album, Firepower, on the tour after being off the road due to Covid. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
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"The accident occurred on Thursday when a van flipped over after running off the road on the Baja California Sur peninsula in a desert area near Muleg\u00e9, killing the two actors and injuring several others, according to local media reports. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
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"Following Cox\u2019s injuries, Jacobson said the two vans outfitted with loops instead of seatbelts have been taken off the road while the department figures out the best way to transport someone. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English rode , from Old English r\u0101d ride, journey; akin to Old English r\u012bdan to ride":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u014dd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arterial",
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"artery",
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"avenue",
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"boulevard",
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"carriageway",
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"drag",
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"drive",
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"expressway",
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"freeway",
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"high road",
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"highway",
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"pass",
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"pike",
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"roadway",
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"route",
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"row",
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"street",
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"thoroughfare",
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"thruway",
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"trace",
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"turnpike",
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"way"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164156",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"road hog":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a driver of an automotive vehicle who obstructs others especially by occupying part of another's traffic lane":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With lanes wide enough for two and sometimes even three bikes, riders are for the most part cordial and careful with nary a road hog in the peloton. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131603",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"road horse":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a driving or carriage horse for use on a road":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195540",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"road map":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a detailed explanation":[],
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": a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal":[],
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": a map showing roads especially for automobile travel":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Did you bring a road map ",
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"a road map to peace",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Many things are still unclear, as there is no road map yet from a marketing perspective and probably won\u2019t be for a while. \u2014 Molly Baker, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Justice Samuel Alito\u2019s leaked draft decision, steeped in authoritarian strains of religious dogma, is a road map for further erosions of the liberties all Americans enjoy. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
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"There was no road map for someone like me, a gay disabled person, to exist. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Parents are often surprised to learn that there is no road map for food introductions. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"Judge Jose Salinas, chair of the library board, told IndyStar Monday that the survey results are a good road map . \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Planning for retirement requires a road map that is unique to each individual. \u2014 Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"The letter includes what amounts to a road map for Georgia to overturn its election results, suggesting the lawmakers might ultimately choose a new slate of electors \u2014 for Trump. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Often, within a few hours or days of the updates like these becoming available, hackers have already reverse engineered them and use them as an exploit road map . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arrangement",
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"blueprint",
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"design",
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"game",
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"game plan",
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"ground plan",
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"master plan",
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"plan",
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"program",
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"project",
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"scheme",
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"strategy",
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"system"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170420",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"road wheel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a vehicular wheel that holds to the track or road but on which no driving power is exerted":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204001",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"roadholding":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the qualities of an automobile that tend to make it respond precisely to the driver's steering":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The fact that most EVs will be better balanced than vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) \u2014 most of their weight is midcar, fore and aft, and low in the chassis \u2014 lends itself to stability and good roadholding . \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 18 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u014dd-\u02cch\u014dl-di\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051549",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"roadhouse":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an inn or tavern usually outside city limits providing liquor and usually meals, dancing, and often gambling":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"stopped at a roadhouse for some drinks and a little line dancing",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Gilchrist co-owned the Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster bar, a legendary beachfront roadhouse on the Alabama-Florida line, with three partners -- Pat McClellan, Cameron Price and John McInnis. \u2014 al , 25 May 2022",
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"The Doobies grew out of the Bay Area biker scene at the Chateau Libert\u00e9, a rough-and-tumble roadhouse in the Santa Cruz Mountains with a loyal clientele of Hells Angels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
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"Along the way, La Leona \u2014 a solitary roadhouse on the edge of National Route 40 \u2014 was the only sign of civilization. \u2014 Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"Last Resort is a restaurant and bar chain known for its rowdy roadhouse atmosphere and intentionally obnoxious staff. \u2014 Kathy Jumper, al , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"The Whites first established a roadhouse at Ladd\u2019s Station on the western coast of the Upper Cook Inlet about two miles from Tyonek. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Then there was the man who had parked his motor home 50 yards behind the roadhouse . \u2014 Michael E. Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"But that wasn\u2019t Old West enough for Sam Chappat, who converted it into a log cabin-style roadhouse in the early 1930s. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"Then there was the man who had parked his motor home 50 yards behind the roadhouse . \u2014 Michael E. Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u014dd-\u02cchau\u0307s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bistro",
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"bo\u00eete",
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"cabaret",
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"caf\u00e9",
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"cafe",
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"club",
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"nightclub",
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"nightspot",
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"nitery",
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"niterie",
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"supper club"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063525",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"roadie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who works (as by moving heavy equipment) for traveling entertainers":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That allows far-flung Brewers fans to plan summer weekends around a roadie to ballgames without worrying about iffy weather. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The speaker is a roadie for King Crimson, which made it to the small-time and has stayed there for more than 50 years. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"All that's to say that FC Cincinnati was always going to have a hard time getting something out of this roadie . \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Unlike Rimini\u2019s protagonist, a lone wolf in a sealskin coat who performs with just one roadie and a sound system, Seidl is once again getting the band back together. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"Bennett\u2019s dad, Doug Bennett, a former roadie for prog-rock band Kansas who went on to work in industrial lighting/sound construction, had frequently attended Tangled String shows. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"The large teddy bear of a man served as a roadie and personal assistant to the band from their early days to their breakup. \u2014 Dan Reilly, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"Graham helped Herbert land a gig as a roadie for Santana, whom Graham managed at the time. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 27 Oct. 2021",
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"What did this Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee learn in his early days as a roadie for Wishbone Ash and tour manager for Joan Armatrading"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"road + -ie":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u014d-d\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065650",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"roading":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": highway construction and maintenance":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u014ddi\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033844",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"roadkill":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one that falls victim to intense competition":[
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"political roadkill"
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],
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": the remains of an animal that has been killed on a road by a motor vehicle":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"There is a lot of roadkill along the highway.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"About 15,000 pounds of roadkill was returned to its natural habitat Monday after a tractor-trailer transporting hot dog filler (sometimes called pink slime) and other meat products crashed on a Pennsylvania highway, spilling the cargo onto the road. \u2014 al , 31 May 2022",
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"CarrieAnn Young was passing the cafeteria at her job in early March when the smell hit her: roadkill . \u2014 Andrea Ball, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
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"Thirty states in the U.S. allow people to collect roadkill as food. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"There are myriad arguments for and against eating roadkill . \u2014 Katherine Lagrave, Outside Online , 20 July 2020",
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"In Israel, a roadkill mapping project relies on a feature in the navigation app Waze. \u2014 Menno Schilthuizen, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"In the last two years alone, ten states have passed laws making roadkill collection legal. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Because of their large size \u2014 with a wingspan of up to 7 feet \u2014 golden eagles are also more susceptible to to electrocution when perching on power poles and vehicle strike when feeding on roadkill . \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"In January, collecting roadkill was legalized in Wyoming. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u014dd-\u02cckil"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131010",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"roadway":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the part of a bridge used by vehicles":[],
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": the strip of land over which a road passes":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Police cleared the roadway for the parade.",
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"a cow wandered into the roadway",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Green Township police say a pedestrian lying in a roadway June 25 died after being struck by an SUV. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
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"Police responded to a 911 call of a person who was down in the roadway in that area and arrived to find the victim unconscious in the street, Campbell said. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"Officers found Terry Wilson, 62, of Pine Bluff lying in the roadway near a bicycle at the intersection around 7:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Pine Bluff Police Department. \u2014 I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online , 28 June 2022",
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"Its rear doors hung loose and open, and for a distance along the baking pavement several bodies lay dead in the roadway . \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
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"Officer Truman Fitzgerald said police arrived to find Berry unresponsive in the roadway from an apparent gunshot wound. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 26 June 2022",
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"An officer was dispatched to the scene and reported seeing no cows in the roadway . \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
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"May 30 to a report of two women assaulting another woman in the roadway near Maplewood Road. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
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"Authorities allege Smith drove around the man, leaving the victim lying in the roadway , and fled from the scene. \u2014 Michael Balsamo, ajc , 3 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u014dd-\u02ccw\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"arterial",
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"artery",
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"avenue",
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"boulevard",
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"carriageway",
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"drag",
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"drive",
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"expressway",
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"freeway",
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"high road",
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"highway",
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"pass",
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"pike",
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"road",
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"route",
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"row",
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"street",
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"thoroughfare",
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"thruway",
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"trace",
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"turnpike",
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"way"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084327",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"roadwork":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": conditioning for an athletic contest (such as a boxing match) consisting mainly of long runs":[],
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": work done in constructing or repairing roads":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The roadwork caused a backup in traffic.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 1982, roadwork accidentally unearthed stunning Late Antique mosaics dating back to the fourth through sixth centuries. \u2014 Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
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"Mayor Jerome Prince said the city has managed to find an additional $3 million this year for roadwork in addition to the approximately $2 million spent each year from the motor vehicle highway fund. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
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"Orange cones and metal signs indicated stretches of roadwork . \u2014 Brooke Warren, Outside Online , 28 Oct. 2020",
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"The city is planning extensive roadwork improvements around the Freedom Center site, where Tribune Publishing\u2019s printing plant would be supplanted by the entertainment complex. \u2014 Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
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"Dredging, aquaculture operations and coastal bridge and roadwork could also fall under its provisions. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022",
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"The feature won\u2019t just benefit drivers approaching an accident or roadwork scene but also first responders. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"The roadwork and various other rearrangements of the landscape would entail filling in, or otherwise altering, wetlands covering more than a hundred acres. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Any driver using one of these apps can report crashes, roadwork , police sightings, and other obstacles from the navigation app. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8r\u014dd-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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]
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},
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"roadworthy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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": fit for use on the road":[
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"a roadworthy vehicle"
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]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To be converted to electric, the internal combustion vehicle must be roadworthy , registered in France and more than 5 years old. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"In recognition of that utility, local repair shops have started to donate spare tires that are no longer roadworthy and might have languished on beaches or by the side of the road. \u2014 Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"The blistering speed of the original 2004 Veyron proved so great, Michelin initially struggled to equip the car with roadworthy tires to match its power. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 2 Nov. 2021",
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"The Solar Car Challenge teaches high school students around the world how to build roadworthy solar cars. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 30 July 2021",
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"Perhaps most importantly, Sol looks to be genuinely roadworthy . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 9 June 2021",
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"Here is a selection of roadworthy audiobooks tailored to fit different journeys and assorted travelers. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 May 2021",
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"In some cases the vehicles were best suited to private communities, and not roadworthy , unlike the Mini EV. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 23 Apr. 2021",
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"Digital training experiences take e-scooter riders through a series of modules featuring video, text and imagery, on subjects like how to plan journeys, where to legally ride and park, and how to check if an e-scooter is roadworthy . \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 4 Dec. 2020"
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8r\u014dd-\u02ccw\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0113"
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"roam":{
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"antonyms":[],
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": to go from place to place without purpose or direction : wander":[],
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"examples":[
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"The cattle roamed in search of water.",
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"Goats roam free on the mountain.",
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"He roamed about in search of work.",
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"The chickens are able to roam around freely in the farmyard.",
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"We roamed around town for a while before dinner.",
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"She liked to roam through the woods.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
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"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
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"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
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"Cheetah Research Lions and black rhinos are among the many species that roam freely at andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, 66,000 acres of pristine wilderness in South Africa. \u2014 Rachel Rebibo, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Unlike most polar bears, which hunt seals on sea ice and roam far, this distinct population has adapted to living in a smaller habitat and hunting on freshwater glacier ice. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 18 June 2022",
|
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"Although polar bears usually roam over large distances, those in Southeast Greenland stay in the same fjord for years. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Rather than having workers roam the warehouse picking goods, this is a goods-to-person model where goods flow on conveyors to workers at stations. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Afterward, sit on your expansive deck or soak in your private hot tub while these gentle giants roam around you as the stars twinkle above. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, House Beautiful , 1 June 2022"
|
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English romen":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u014dm"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for roam wander , roam , ramble , rove , traipse , meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. fond of wandering about the square just watching the people roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield. liked to roam through the woods ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective. the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming. armed brigands roved over the countryside traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful. traipsed all over town looking for the right dress meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering. the river meanders for miles through rich farmland",
|
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"synonyms":[
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"bat",
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"cruise",
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"drift",
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"float",
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"gad (about)",
|
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"gallivant",
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"galavant",
|
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"kick around",
|
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"knock (about)",
|
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"maunder",
|
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"meander",
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"mooch",
|
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"ramble",
|
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"range",
|
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"rove",
|
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"traipse",
|
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"wander"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205343",
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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|
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|
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"roamer":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to go from place to place without purpose or direction : wander":[],
|
|
": to range or wander over":[],
|
|
": to travel purposefully unhindered through a wide area":[
|
|
"cattle roaming in search of water"
|
|
],
|
|
": to use a cellular phone outside one's local calling area":[
|
|
"roaming charges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The cattle roamed in search of water.",
|
|
"Goats roam free on the mountain.",
|
|
"He roamed about in search of work.",
|
|
"The chickens are able to roam around freely in the farmyard.",
|
|
"We roamed around town for a while before dinner.",
|
|
"She liked to roam through the woods.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Cheetah Research Lions and black rhinos are among the many species that roam freely at andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, 66,000 acres of pristine wilderness in South Africa. \u2014 Rachel Rebibo, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Unlike most polar bears, which hunt seals on sea ice and roam far, this distinct population has adapted to living in a smaller habitat and hunting on freshwater glacier ice. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Although polar bears usually roam over large distances, those in Southeast Greenland stay in the same fjord for years. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Rather than having workers roam the warehouse picking goods, this is a goods-to-person model where goods flow on conveyors to workers at stations. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Afterward, sit on your expansive deck or soak in your private hot tub while these gentle giants roam around you as the stars twinkle above. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, House Beautiful , 1 June 2022"
|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"Middle English romen":""
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|
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|
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"\u02c8r\u014dm"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for roam wander , roam , ramble , rove , traipse , meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. fond of wandering about the square just watching the people roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield. liked to roam through the woods ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective. the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming. armed brigands roved over the countryside traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful. traipsed all over town looking for the right dress meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering. the river meanders for miles through rich farmland",
|
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|
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"bat",
|
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"cruise",
|
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"drift",
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"float",
|
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"gad (about)",
|
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"gallivant",
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"galavant",
|
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"kick around",
|
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"knock (about)",
|
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"maunder",
|
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"meander",
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"mooch",
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"ramble",
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"range",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"cattle roaming in search of water"
|
|
],
|
|
": to use a cellular phone outside one's local calling area":[
|
|
"roaming charges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The cattle roamed in search of water.",
|
|
"Goats roam free on the mountain.",
|
|
"He roamed about in search of work.",
|
|
"The chickens are able to roam around freely in the farmyard.",
|
|
"We roamed around town for a while before dinner.",
|
|
"She liked to roam through the woods.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Cheetah Research Lions and black rhinos are among the many species that roam freely at andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, 66,000 acres of pristine wilderness in South Africa. \u2014 Rachel Rebibo, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Unlike most polar bears, which hunt seals on sea ice and roam far, this distinct population has adapted to living in a smaller habitat and hunting on freshwater glacier ice. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Although polar bears usually roam over large distances, those in Southeast Greenland stay in the same fjord for years. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Rather than having workers roam the warehouse picking goods, this is a goods-to-person model where goods flow on conveyors to workers at stations. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Afterward, sit on your expansive deck or soak in your private hot tub while these gentle giants roam around you as the stars twinkle above. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, House Beautiful , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English romen":""
|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8r\u014dm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for roam wander , roam , ramble , rove , traipse , meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. fond of wandering about the square just watching the people roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield. liked to roam through the woods ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective. the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming. armed brigands roved over the countryside traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful. traipsed all over town looking for the right dress meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering. the river meanders for miles through rich farmland",
|
|
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|
|
"bat",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"gad (about)",
|
|
"gallivant",
|
|
"galavant",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"knock (about)",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"meander",
|
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"mooch",
|
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"ramble",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"\u2014 usually used of a red roan when unqualified"
|
|
],
|
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": having the base color (such as red, black, or brown) muted and lightened by admixture of white hairs":[
|
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"a roan horse",
|
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"a roan calf"
|
|
],
|
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": sheepskin tanned with sumac and colored and finished to imitate morocco":[],
|
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": the color of a roan horse":[
|
|
"\u2014 used especially when the base color is red"
|
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]
|
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|
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|
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|
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"1530, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1818, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French, from Old Spanish roano":"Adjective",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"also \u02c8r\u014d-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02c8r\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204539",
|
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|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"roan antelope":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a southern African antelope ( Hippotragus equinus ) slightly larger and lighter-colored than the sable antelope":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184527",
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"roar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"vociferation"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a boisterous outcry":[],
|
|
": a loud continuous confused sound":[
|
|
"the roar of the crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
": a loud deep cry (as of pain or anger)":[],
|
|
": the deep cry of a wild animal (such as a lion)":[],
|
|
": to be boisterous or disorderly":[],
|
|
": to cause to roar":[],
|
|
": to laugh loudly":[],
|
|
": to make a loud noise during inhalation (such as that of a horse affected with roaring )":[],
|
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": to make or emit a loud confused sound (such as background reverberation or rumbling)":[],
|
|
": to proceed or rush with great noise or commotion":[],
|
|
": to sing or shout with full force":[],
|
|
": to utter or emit a full loud prolonged sound":[],
|
|
": to utter or proclaim with a roar":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"We heard a lion roar in the distance.",
|
|
"The joke got the crowd roaring .",
|
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"The crowd roared its approval.",
|
|
"She roared at him for being late.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the roar of the airplane engines",
|
|
"the roar of the river",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"On the other hand, the hottest markets should continue to roar in the double-digits, though probably not at their incredible current speeds. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"At 10:30 Sunday morning 200 motorcycles will start up and roar in unison to announce that Pride is back after a two-year, too-quiet absence. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s why the gleaming black mountain walls rise to a mighty temple where the sounds of eternity can freely roar . \u2014 WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, as the orange flames roar incessantly into the sky, young environmentalists vow to keep up the pressure. \u2014 Anastasia Moloney, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"This spring, that roar sounds uncomfortably loud, as companies cope with soaring inflation and the growing likelihood that sky-high prices and labor shortages will help tip the economy into recession. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The throaty roar of a nearby lion startled me out of my reverie. \u2014 Christine Chitnis, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The result is the most immersive flight simulator audiences will have ever experienced, right down to the great Dolby roar of engines vibrating through their seats. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Debris piles mark the water\u2019s edge as trucks roar past on highways. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"With the score tied at 66-66, Williams signaled for a timeout and let out a roar after pulling down a defensive rebound. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Soon after, Groban surprised the audience and whipped into a frenzy on a drumset brought out mid-song by stagehands, creating quite a roar from the Cuyahoga Falls crowd. \u2014 Hayden Grove, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"While a roar of laughter erupted from the crowd, Mickelson kept his back turned. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Brasserie Le Casanova, a restaurant steps from the Palais in Cannes, was brimming with an international crowd settling in for their dinners Wednesday night when a thunderous roar sounded over the Croisette. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"The 3-0 defeat for the Orioles secures a series loss, their offense a whisper that couldn\u2019t keep up with the Tigers, even though Detroit\u2019s batters hardly produced a roar . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"There's a satisfying accompanying roar from the quad exhaust pipes as the 10-speed automatic cracks off each rapid-fire shift. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Sunday\u2019s bunker shot sparked a suitable roar from the Augusta National gallery. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Arkansas cheer team leaped into action with Kaiden Thraikill boosting Bella Shelley up to knock the ball loose, generating a big roar from the crowd. \u2014 Fox News , 27 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English roren , from Old English r\u0101rian ; akin to Old High German r\u0113r\u0113n to bleat":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u022fr"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bellow",
|
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"boom",
|
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"growl",
|
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"It\u2019s a rip- roaring romp that combines black comedy with Hitchcockian horror and social realism\u2014a fable about two clans, one destitute but ambitious and the other naive and wealthy, whose lives become intertwined. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
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"Early indications suggest complete devotion to an up-tempo offense based on fastbreaks, rip- roaring finishes and 3-point shots. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 18 Dec. 2020",
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"What hard rock needed was a rip- roaring , full-on party band that could fill a stadium with shameless ecstasy. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 6 Oct. 2020",
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"His announcement spurred a roaring round of applause from the concert crowd. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 6 July 2019",
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"The first of the four Warner Bros. movies, 2014's The Lego Movie, got off to a roaring start, netting $468 million worldwide and rave reviews on a budget of $60 million. \u2014 Aric Jenkins, Fortune , 23 Apr. 2020",
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"His new push for giving is not off to a roaring start. \u2014 Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 8 Apr. 2020",
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"Ending at the Horine Conference Center, where there will be a roaring fire, hot beverages, mocktails, hors d\u2019oeuvres and desserts. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The roaring 20s are back (for one night only): Take a step back in time by wearing your finest flapper dresses, embellished headbands and glitzy accessories to match. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
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"Dior roaring with newborn power and dominating because of that newness; Balenciaga midcareer and moving inexorably toward his late-period transcendence in the 1960s. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"The Bronco Raptor is more efficient than its closest rival, the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, but the Jeep is powered by a roaring V-8. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 24 May 2022",
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"The opening-night crowd burst into applause during several numbers and showered the performers with a roaring , standing ovation once the curtains closed. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"The inaugural Tiger 5K road race and Fun Run got off to a roaring start May 14, with a little help from Travis Kelce and the founding brothers of Mitchell\u2019s Homemade Ice Cream. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
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"Just to the east of central Oslo, Gr\u00f8nland hosted a funfair where ice cream vendors did a roaring trade. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The blaze was reported at 4:38 p.m. on May 2 and was not knocked down until 9:19 p.m., as firefighters from nine neighboring communities, as well as the Department of Conservation and Recreation, battled the roaring flames. \u2014 Charlie Mckenna, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
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"His absence impacted again Sunday even in the Dodgers\u2019 breathtaking, 5-4 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at a roaring and shaking Dodger Stadium. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022"
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"It\u2019s a rip- roaring romp that combines black comedy with Hitchcockian horror and social realism\u2014a fable about two clans, one destitute but ambitious and the other naive and wealthy, whose lives become intertwined. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
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"The first Mazda 3 to grace the 10Best list was the first-generation Mazdaspeed 3, a rip- roaring , turbocharged, torque-steering hot hatch that won the award in 2007 and 2008. \u2014 Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"Early indications suggest complete devotion to an up-tempo offense based on fastbreaks, rip- roaring finishes and 3-point shots. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 18 Dec. 2020",
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"What hard rock needed was a rip- roaring , full-on party band that could fill a stadium with shameless ecstasy. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 6 Oct. 2020",
|
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"His announcement spurred a roaring round of applause from the concert crowd. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 6 July 2019",
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"The first of the four Warner Bros. movies, 2014's The Lego Movie, got off to a roaring start, netting $468 million worldwide and rave reviews on a budget of $60 million. \u2014 Aric Jenkins, Fortune , 23 Apr. 2020",
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"His new push for giving is not off to a roaring start. \u2014 Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 8 Apr. 2020",
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"Ending at the Horine Conference Center, where there will be a roaring fire, hot beverages, mocktails, hors d\u2019oeuvres and desserts. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The roaring 20s are back (for one night only): Take a step back in time by wearing your finest flapper dresses, embellished headbands and glitzy accessories to match. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
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|
"Dior roaring with newborn power and dominating because of that newness; Balenciaga midcareer and moving inexorably toward his late-period transcendence in the 1960s. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"The Bronco Raptor is more efficient than its closest rival, the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, but the Jeep is powered by a roaring V-8. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 24 May 2022",
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"The opening-night crowd burst into applause during several numbers and showered the performers with a roaring , standing ovation once the curtains closed. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"The inaugural Tiger 5K road race and Fun Run got off to a roaring start May 14, with a little help from Travis Kelce and the founding brothers of Mitchell\u2019s Homemade Ice Cream. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
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"Just to the east of central Oslo, Gr\u00f8nland hosted a funfair where ice cream vendors did a roaring trade. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The blaze was reported at 4:38 p.m. on May 2 and was not knocked down until 9:19 p.m., as firefighters from nine neighboring communities, as well as the Department of Conservation and Recreation, battled the roaring flames. \u2014 Charlie Mckenna, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
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"His absence impacted again Sunday even in the Dodgers\u2019 breathtaking, 5-4 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at a roaring and shaking Dodger Stadium. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022"
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|
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"What sets the hot sauce apart from others is the use of kiawe wood, Hawaiian mesquite wood, to roast the peppers, according to the company website. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Cut a thick piece of salmon into four even servings and roast them with a light coating of oil for 5 minutes. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
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"Unroasted, green coffee beans contain high levels of phenolic compounds, but the poor aroma when they are brewed causes people to roast them. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 1 June 2022",
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"Pinocchio narrowly escapes being thrown into the fire by a hungry puppeteer called Fire-Eater who needs wood to roast a ram for his dinner. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Roast the fish for 10 minutes, then flip it over and roast for another 10 minutes. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Names of those who will roast the seven-time Super Bowl champion will be announced at a later date. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
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"Cue TikTok creator Drew Afualo, riding in on her horse to roast bigots on the internet. \u2014 Lexy White, refinery29.com , 12 May 2022",
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"His entire life, Mr. Edris had spent Eid in his village, trekking up a mountainside to roast a goat or sheep with his friends. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"What Fieri recommends: Banh mi with housemade head cheese, roast pork and pickled vegetables. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Mmm, roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut followed by Kaiserschmarrn pancakes with stewed plums, please. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Choose from ground or whole beans, light or dark roast (or a variety), the number of bags in each shipment (half, one or two bags) and frequency (two to four weeks for subscriptions or three, six or 12 months for gifts). \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
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"Brainchild is Wunderground\u2019s bold, full-bodied roast , crafted with a powerhouse of adaptogens (hello, Lion\u2019s Mane and Cordyceps!). \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"Air fry, roast , bake, dehydrate, pressure cook, slow cook, rice cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, saut\u00e9 pan, yogurt maker, sterilizer and food warmer. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"There will be drinks like scorpion bowls and punch bowls, a pig roast , or build-your-own tacos. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Drizzle with olive oil, and roast for about 35 minutes, or until a fork or metal skewer goes through with very little resistance. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Starting them off in a cold oven gives the natural fat in the nuts enough time to gradually warm up and come to the surface, resulting in a more even, tawny roast . \u2014 Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"The options are egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, ham and Swiss, turkey club, Italian and roast beef. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Christmas specials to include roast goose shanks, as well as the full regular menu. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"The 10 smart Programs are roast , stew, bake, steam, slow cook, sear/saut\u00e9, rice, yogurt, ferment and warm. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 11 Nov. 2021",
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"Tran came up in comedy through the roast scene as a performer on Roast Battle and writer for Historical Roasts, and her stand-up retains that defiant, gutsy style. \u2014 Jesse David Fox, Vulture , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"Best of all was the evening\u2019s special ($38), an enormous filet of tender grouper fish cooked to perfection, topped with olive tapenade and served with roast purple potato, heirloom tomatoes and a buttery sauce. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
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"Our family's traditional holiday dinner is roast beef with all the trimmings served late in the day on a candlelit table, a once-a-year, festive feast. \u2014 Star Tribune , 23 Dec. 2020",
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"Go to Fiore\u2019s in Hoboken, New Jersey, and get the roast beef mozzarella with the hot peppers. \u2014 Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Nov. 2020",
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"Coffee Manufactory\u2019s production and packaging is now under the purview of J. Gursey, a wholesale roaster headquartered in Las Vegas that partners with casinos, hotels, and the band Korn. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
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"As America\u2019s top roaster , Berardi will head to Milan, Italy, this summer to compete in the world championships. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
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"The hotel includes a rooftop bar, local roaster Publik Coffee and art created by Salt Lake artists in all of its 50 rooms. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
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"The lodge now has a new shop, community space and coffee bar serving local roaster Plank Coffee. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
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"Coffee roaster and beer brewer Vennture, 5519 W. North Ave., will open its draft lines at 11 a.m., and sales of cans start at noon in the gangway between buildings. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"That roaster turns out coffee beans from places like Papua New Guinea, Brazil, El Salvador and Guatemala. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"Amano will sell cookies and, later, brioche doughnuts with sweet or savory fillings, as well as coffee from Milwaukee roaster Anodyne. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"As a full-on commercial roaster , What\u2019s Brewing supplies beans for some of the best markets and coffee shops in town. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"What sets the hot sauce apart from others is the use of kiawe wood, Hawaiian mesquite wood, to roast the peppers, according to the company website. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Cut a thick piece of salmon into four even servings and roast them with a light coating of oil for 5 minutes. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Unroasted, green coffee beans contain high levels of phenolic compounds, but the poor aroma when they are brewed causes people to roast them. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Pinocchio narrowly escapes being thrown into the fire by a hungry puppeteer called Fire-Eater who needs wood to roast a ram for his dinner. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Roast the fish for 10 minutes, then flip it over and roast for another 10 minutes. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Names of those who will roast the seven-time Super Bowl champion will be announced at a later date. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Cue TikTok creator Drew Afualo, riding in on her horse to roast bigots on the internet. \u2014 Lexy White, refinery29.com , 12 May 2022",
|
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"His entire life, Mr. Edris had spent Eid in his village, trekking up a mountainside to roast a goat or sheep with his friends. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"What Fieri recommends: Banh mi with housemade head cheese, roast pork and pickled vegetables. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Mmm, roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut followed by Kaiserschmarrn pancakes with stewed plums, please. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Choose from ground or whole beans, light or dark roast (or a variety), the number of bags in each shipment (half, one or two bags) and frequency (two to four weeks for subscriptions or three, six or 12 months for gifts). \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Brainchild is Wunderground\u2019s bold, full-bodied roast , crafted with a powerhouse of adaptogens (hello, Lion\u2019s Mane and Cordyceps!). \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Air fry, roast , bake, dehydrate, pressure cook, slow cook, rice cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, saut\u00e9 pan, yogurt maker, sterilizer and food warmer. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There will be drinks like scorpion bowls and punch bowls, a pig roast , or build-your-own tacos. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Drizzle with olive oil, and roast for about 35 minutes, or until a fork or metal skewer goes through with very little resistance. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Starting them off in a cold oven gives the natural fat in the nuts enough time to gradually warm up and come to the surface, resulting in a more even, tawny roast . \u2014 Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The options are egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, ham and Swiss, turkey club, Italian and roast beef. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Christmas specials to include roast goose shanks, as well as the full regular menu. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The 10 smart Programs are roast , stew, bake, steam, slow cook, sear/saut\u00e9, rice, yogurt, ferment and warm. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Tran came up in comedy through the roast scene as a performer on Roast Battle and writer for Historical Roasts, and her stand-up retains that defiant, gutsy style. \u2014 Jesse David Fox, Vulture , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Best of all was the evening\u2019s special ($38), an enormous filet of tender grouper fish cooked to perfection, topped with olive tapenade and served with roast purple potato, heirloom tomatoes and a buttery sauce. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
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|
"Our family's traditional holiday dinner is roast beef with all the trimmings served late in the day on a candlelit table, a once-a-year, festive feast. \u2014 Star Tribune , 23 Dec. 2020",
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|
"Go to Fiore\u2019s in Hoboken, New Jersey, and get the roast beef mozzarella with the hot peppers. \u2014 Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Convection Works\u2019 toaster oven includes rotisserie spit and rods to slow- roast poultry ($174.39, save 20%). \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Oct. 2020"
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"Container ships and oil tankers, waiting for a berth, are assigned a place to anchor in the roadstead off Long Beach and Huntington Harbor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The Anzio roadstead was thick with Allied ships, but the Germans owned the skies. \u2014 Bartle Bull, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2020"
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|
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"The new prototype will be on display at Goodwood along with Polestar\u2019s electric roadster concept and the Polestar 2 BST Edition 270. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Beauty, hedonism, and nostalgia, daubed with masochism, compel my Bring a Trailer pick of the day, a 2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage roadster . \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Polestar has announced plans to increase its two-car lineup with a medium-size SUV, a compact SUV and a sports sedan by 2024, as well as the Polestar O2, an electric roadster concept car. \u2014 Jennifer Korn, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Pricing comes in at $501,953 for the Ultimae coupe, $550,542 for the roadster . \u2014 Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Now Polestar is showing more of what can be done with the 5's new platform with the O2 concept, a sharp two-door electric roadster . \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Following the success of the Firearrow II, Exner created a coupe (the Firearrow III) and a final roadster (the Firearrow IV), the latter in anticipation of a production version. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 12 July 2021",
|
|
"Fisker, who once styled a BMW roadster for James Bond and led Aston Martin\u2019s design studio, was an early design consultant for the vehicle that would eventually become Tesla\u2019s Model S sedan. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Mercedes claims the rear-wheel-drive roadster can hit 62 mph in 4.9 seconds on its way to a 170 mph top speed. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"What sets the hot sauce apart from others is the use of kiawe wood, Hawaiian mesquite wood, to roast the peppers, according to the company website. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
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|
"Cut a thick piece of salmon into four even servings and roast them with a light coating of oil for 5 minutes. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Unroasted, green coffee beans contain high levels of phenolic compounds, but the poor aroma when they are brewed causes people to roast them. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Pinocchio narrowly escapes being thrown into the fire by a hungry puppeteer called Fire-Eater who needs wood to roast a ram for his dinner. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
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"Roast the fish for 10 minutes, then flip it over and roast for another 10 minutes. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
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"Names of those who will roast the seven-time Super Bowl champion will be announced at a later date. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
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"Cue TikTok creator Drew Afualo, riding in on her horse to roast bigots on the internet. \u2014 Lexy White, refinery29.com , 12 May 2022",
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"His entire life, Mr. Edris had spent Eid in his village, trekking up a mountainside to roast a goat or sheep with his friends. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"What Fieri recommends: Banh mi with housemade head cheese, roast pork and pickled vegetables. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Mmm, roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut followed by Kaiserschmarrn pancakes with stewed plums, please. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Choose from ground or whole beans, light or dark roast (or a variety), the number of bags in each shipment (half, one or two bags) and frequency (two to four weeks for subscriptions or three, six or 12 months for gifts). \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
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"Brainchild is Wunderground\u2019s bold, full-bodied roast , crafted with a powerhouse of adaptogens (hello, Lion\u2019s Mane and Cordyceps!). \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"Air fry, roast , bake, dehydrate, pressure cook, slow cook, rice cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, saut\u00e9 pan, yogurt maker, sterilizer and food warmer. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"There will be drinks like scorpion bowls and punch bowls, a pig roast , or build-your-own tacos. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Drizzle with olive oil, and roast for about 35 minutes, or until a fork or metal skewer goes through with very little resistance. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Starting them off in a cold oven gives the natural fat in the nuts enough time to gradually warm up and come to the surface, resulting in a more even, tawny roast . \u2014 Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The options are egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, ham and Swiss, turkey club, Italian and roast beef. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Christmas specials to include roast goose shanks, as well as the full regular menu. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"The 10 smart Programs are roast , stew, bake, steam, slow cook, sear/saut\u00e9, rice, yogurt, ferment and warm. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 11 Nov. 2021",
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"Tran came up in comedy through the roast scene as a performer on Roast Battle and writer for Historical Roasts, and her stand-up retains that defiant, gutsy style. \u2014 Jesse David Fox, Vulture , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"Best of all was the evening\u2019s special ($38), an enormous filet of tender grouper fish cooked to perfection, topped with olive tapenade and served with roast purple potato, heirloom tomatoes and a buttery sauce. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
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"Our family's traditional holiday dinner is roast beef with all the trimmings served late in the day on a candlelit table, a once-a-year, festive feast. \u2014 Star Tribune , 23 Dec. 2020",
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"Go to Fiore\u2019s in Hoboken, New Jersey, and get the roast beef mozzarella with the hot peppers. \u2014 Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Nov. 2020",
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"Convection Works\u2019 toaster oven includes rotisserie spit and rods to slow- roast poultry ($174.39, save 20%). \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Oct. 2020"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"a hamburger stand on the roadside",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"According to the Butler County Prosecutor's Office, a grand jury did not return an indictment Thursday against the officer in a June 5 incident where a civilian was shot during a roadside encounter. \u2014 Erin Couch, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
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"In my bag, red Maryland strawberries and orange cherry tomatoes from a roadside stall in Harford County. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
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"Any of these detectors will greatly reduce your odds of a chat with the roadside tax collector. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
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"Fans of vintage vibes will flip for Skyview Los Alamos, a hilltop hideaway set off Highway 101 that pays homage to its roots as a 1950s roadside motel. \u2014 Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
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"One of central Oregon\u2019s most beloved roadside attractions is up for sale. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
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"Pickup trucks rumble in and peel off from his roadside spot like a drive-thru hamburger joint or gas station, yelling out their order from the driver\u2019s side window: Add some yellow flowers to my wreath. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
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"In June 2020, having used her life savings to buy back the failing roadside franchise that bears her family name, Stephanie Stuckey was in a Marion, Ark., parking lot in tears. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
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"Look for makeshift roadside tables, seasonal PYO farms, and large-scale farm stand operations such as Lull Farm (livefreeandfarm.com) in Hollis, N.H., or Smiarowski Farm Stand (facebook.com/Smiarowskifarmstand) in Sunderland. \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The vote was declared void and a second election was held \u2014 this time the roadrunner and the armadillo were the top contenders. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Instead, this was a joyful announcement to my wife as our resident roadrunner showed up with a couple of companions. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Apparently, there was roadrunner romance that sparked a new pairing and resulted in a successful nesting cycle and one fledgling bird. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The roadrunner was transported up to Avian Haven, where it was given shelter in an indoor pool area, which is heated in colder months. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Weighing in at over half a pound, the roadrunner was more likely a male, a follow-up Facebook post stated this week. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"In less than an hour, 73-year-old Karen Silverman did what Wile E. Coyote has not been able to do for decades: catch a roadrunner . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"After a runoff election, Rowdy, the roadrunner , was named UTSA\u2019s mascot. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The greater roadrunner , a species native to Southwestern states, hitched a ride in the storage area of a moving van from Las Vegas to Westbrook, Maine. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Nov. 2012"
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