cropper

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Recent Examples of cropper DeSantis' landslide will likely turn out to be the historically most important result from last Tuesday, akin to but with even greater consequences than George W. Bush's victory in Texas in 1998, another midterm year in which the GOP otherwise came a cropper. Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2022 But on closer inspection, there are differences: This cropper is shirtless, his backside a bit too pert, and the stalks of asparagus growing from the ground are, in fact, penises. Max Norman David Chow Victoria Petro-Conroy, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Intent is where the Manhattan District Attorney’s financial case seemed to come a cropper. Norman Eisen, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropper
Noun
  • Biden was heading for a resounding defeat to Trump.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are grappling with declining approval ratings following their electoral defeat.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Real failure is letting your ego drive the bus of your life right off the cliff.
    Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The failure of Rodgers to produce anywhere close to his usual level while with the Packers will be a stain on Douglas’ resume.
    Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Unable to meet these demands, they were forced to sell, triggering a sharp collapse in silver prices to under $11 per ounce.
    Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Moving the timing back by four years allowed Logan to look at the collapse of the whaling industry, which was on its last legs, undone by dwindling whale populations and the popularity of kerosene as a replacement energy source for whale oil.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Hardee wrote that the crash remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team. Attempts to contact the Marlboro County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday were unsuccessful.
    Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • That's because blood sugar spikes and crashes are linked to poor sleep quality.
    Maria Godoy, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024

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“Cropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropper. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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