to drive or propel
to knock
to proceed cautiously; go slow
to send (a person) sprawling
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"These rumours…have seriously misled the public and interfered with the investigation of the accident," Wu Shijie, a CAA official, told a press conference in April 2022.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
They resulted in Adidas ending a partnership with the rapper and talent agency CAA dropping him as a client in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The CAA said it had been working towards "digitising pilot licences" following concerns from air accident investigators that pilot records in this and other cases were incorrect.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
This year, when Neto was first eligible for salary arbitration, the Angels did not make him a formal long-term contract offer, according to Ryan Hamill, co-head of CAA Baseball, which represents Neto.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
In a second or two the "pinpoint" grew larger and it was obvious to the CAA man that something was approaching the airport at a terrific speed.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.
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