1
as in to sack
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as in to harass
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Recent Examples of harry
But you people harried her and condescended to her and insulted her and never gave her the time of day.
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George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Bournemouth’s back line harried and crowded Isak, who was so often left isolated by his team-mates.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
The sheer number of drones that harried the tank speaks to the abundance of tiny flying robots over the front line.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Of course academics and other people with more regular artist jobs can get harried, but then again so can artists trying to string together work on quicksand!
—Liana Finck, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
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George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Bournemouth’s back line harried and crowded Isak, who was so often left isolated by his team-mates.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
The sheer number of drones that harried the tank speaks to the abundance of tiny flying robots over the front line.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Of course academics and other people with more regular artist jobs can get harried, but then again so can artists trying to string together work on quicksand!
—Liana Finck, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harry
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Also sacked Thursday was Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who led both the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and his deputy, Wendy Noble, who has reportedly been reassigned within the Pentagon.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was sacked a whopping 68 times, with the next highest being C.J. Stroud with 52.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tesla drivers say they’re being harassed on road 02:27 Problems with sales outside United States Tesla does not break out its sales by market.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the top of the witness list, which came in alphabetical order, is Aidan Kearney, a local news blogger who was charged with harassing and intimidating witnesses during the first trial.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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For decades, the terrorist group has plundered Gaza and sacrificed its people in pursuit of an unending messianic war to eliminate the Jewish state.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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From [nautical] mile 200, the Argentine Navy [ …] under the coordination of the Joint Maritime Command, stands firm, patrolling and watching and ensuring that no foreign ship crosses our exclusive economic zone to plunder what belongs to Argentines.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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After the kid was saved, Beltran scolded the resident, reminding her not to bring her personal life into the ER — or her attending’s.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Along with human rights the wealth of Iran is being looted.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The location of the site has not been announced due to concerns about looting.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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They were savaged so badly in Rolling Stone that, a decade later, the writer apologized for betraying the team’s trust.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Democrats savaged the proposal, warning electing justices would weaken judicial independence.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country's worst-ever wildfires, which have killed 28 people, forced at least 37,800 to flee their homes and destroyed thousands of structures and vehicles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton fires burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed at least 12,000 buildings.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But while Dhillon became a conservative favorite, she was reviled by her opponents.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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More often, alleged female murderers are reviled or belittled.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Harry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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