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crawling

/ ˈkrɔːlɪŋ /

noun

  1. a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“We are trying as best as possible to make sure we have the content that AI is ‘crawling’ for,” said Vince Adams, chief financial officer at Everlane, the online clothing brand.

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“We are trying as best as possible to make sure we have the content that AI is ‘crawling’ for,” said Vince Adams, chief financial officer at Everlane, the online clothing brand.

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Only leatherbacks in the no-crawl control group showed notably higher glucose levels, indicating that the act of crawling itself, rather than the seaweed, may have the stronger short-term physiological impact.

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At California City Detention Facility, immigrants file lawsuit over alleged ‘shockingly deficient’ medical care, frigid temperatures, bugs crawling on walls, sewage backups, inadequate food and water, and generally ‘decrepit’ conditions.

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A million of them, crawling on the glowing net we’re trapped on.

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