dice
plural noun
small cubes of plastic, ivory, bone, or wood, marked on each side with one to six spots, usually used in pairs in games of chance or in gambling.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Roosevelt has "diced" Tunisia, Sicily and Sardinia, and last week he was still trying to pile up more combat-flying time than any other man in his unit.
From Time Magazine Archive
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