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Recent Examples of shrug
Dan Merica, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — Wall Street reacted to General Motors’ investor day on Tuesday with a shrug.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Brian Stelter, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
And that has provided a permission structure for some wealthy Trump supporters to shrug their shoulders at his inflationary economic agenda.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Some of Trump’s supporters in swing states responded to Kelly’s comments with a shrug.
—Dan Merica, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — Wall Street reacted to General Motors’ investor day on Tuesday with a shrug.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
Harris quickly accepted the invite, but Trump repeatedly shrugged it off, despite the Harris campaign’s attempts to goad him into participating.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
And that has provided a permission structure for some wealthy Trump supporters to shrug their shoulders at his inflationary economic agenda.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
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But the company has opted for a staggered rollout of its new AI features, with the next wave set to come out in December.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Education consultancies flourished across China, with parents paying big bucks for tutors and classes that promised to send their children abroad.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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These skin-first makeup products represent significant industry upgrades, providing an ideal environment for K-beauty to flourish in its new phase.Danielle James, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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These website pop-ups inform users about data collection, offering options to accept or reject cookies.Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lawyers for both sides on Thursday informed the court of a deal to resolve the case.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Peacock and Prime Video options felt like a decent enough compromise: the comforts of a traditional Election Night experience (correspondents reporting, analysts opining, anchors announcing results) packaged in a way that nodded toward the destabilizing future.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jones’ total of seven Academy Award nominations include best picture, original score and original song for 1985’s The Color Purple, which received 11 Academy Award nods overall.Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chapple told Vassos during the show that Goree's passing was the most devastating loss of his life, ScreenRant adds.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The incident began when store management told Owusu that a man, later identified as Rosario, was behaving erratically in the store by pacing back and forth, Bishop said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Luxury-real-estate shoppers, in fact, seem to have had a little spring in their step: signing 39 Manhattan contracts, more than anytime since March, according to Donna Olshan, who tracks the Manhattan luxury-real-estate market.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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Abbott on signed a bill to permanently allow Texans to drink and roam.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Other income was $43,000, compared to $55,000 in the previous year, due to a lower cash balance and related lower interest income.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The pair was introduced by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, who affectionately referred to Rowland as one of her bonus daughters, though the two are not biologically related.Mikelle Street, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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