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done in

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  1. Exhausted, very tired, as in After that hike I felt absolutely done in. [Colloquial; early 1900s] Also see done for, def. 1.

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And I guess I’m curious about why this is done in the language of We’re tweaking, we’re doing tiny fixes, we’re restoring us to the status quo ex ante.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

The series required some of the most difficult reporting I’ve done in my time at the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"However we believe this must be done in a way that supports rather than punishes Welsh households, businesses and our farming sector."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Some of the most AI-resilient jobs are in the skilled trades, where work must be done in person.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Nowadays, however, style is used loosely to mean the distinctive way a thing is done in any field of human endeavor.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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