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Recent Examples of high-octane
So how, on Wednesday morning, did the 6-foot-1 point guard land at San Diego State with the keys to a high-octane machine that includes most of last season’s roster that reached the NCAA Tournament?
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Fans of high-octane hoops could be in for an absolute fever dream of an Elite Eight clash when Alabama (2) vs. Duke (1) tips off from the Prudential Center in Newark at 8:49 p.m. ET tonight.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Jordan Hicks, a high-octane reliever who signed a four-year, $44 million contract with San Francisco heading into last season, ran out of gas during the summer and did not make a start after July 23.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Carter Verhaeghe, one of Florida’s high-octane shooters who has scored 10 game-winning goals and five overtime winners over the past three playoff runs, signed for $7 million a year over eight years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Fans of high-octane hoops could be in for an absolute fever dream of an Elite Eight clash when Alabama (2) vs. Duke (1) tips off from the Prudential Center in Newark at 8:49 p.m. ET tonight.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Jordan Hicks, a high-octane reliever who signed a four-year, $44 million contract with San Francisco heading into last season, ran out of gas during the summer and did not make a start after July 23.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Carter Verhaeghe, one of Florida’s high-octane shooters who has scored 10 game-winning goals and five overtime winners over the past three playoff runs, signed for $7 million a year over eight years.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
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Eventually, every artist runs out of mountains to climb, or—at the very least—needs a little help finding the high-test 92-octane fuel that can successfully power the creative engine that idles in their brain.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2024
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Rather than expend resources to designate a new lineup of high-test sport-utility vehicles, Chevrolet will call its subbrand a name synonymous with performance: Corvette.—
David Beard,
Car and Driver,
13 Apr. 2023
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Using undiluted essential oils is problematic for people with broken, irritated, or inflamed skin or those with active eczema or psoriasis, said Susan Massick, MD, FAAD, an associate professor of dermatology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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That song is a powder keg, a dynamic storehouse of raw, undiluted energy.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The seemingly unmixed demo made many social media users speculate whether the song was AI-generated before noted hip-hop commentator DJ Akademiks eventually played it — noticeably with some tweaks, like the omission of a line about P. Diddy and a different beat — on his livestream.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-octane. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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