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Recent Examples of whet
Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Josh Harris, the Commanders’ owner, made his fortune as the co-founder of Apollo Global Management and while ownership rests with him personally and not any PE firm, his investment had to whet the appetite for more from the NFL and PE investors.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And while this was only one exhibition game with a lot of good and some teachable moments, Dart looked enough like an NFL quarterback against the Bills to whet the fans’ appetite of what’s to come.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Watching that Champions League has whetted Zubimendi’s appetite for his first appearance at the Emirates Stadium.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Some argue that a two-state solution would whet rather than satisfy Palestinian political ambitions.
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Different games sharpen different skills—and video games may have an edge over traditional board games by demanding faster, more flexible thinking.—
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But in a city with a dire housing shortage, the gap has sharpened scrutiny of policies that critics say make building in Kansas City more difficult.—
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Gafford, who was recently reinserted into the starting lineup alongside Davis, will be called upon to shoulder more of the load on both ends of the floor, particularly defensively.—
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
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Each tot did fall apart after the first bite, but its cooked crispy exterior and soft interior made for a good snack.—
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The Reel began with a video of Amora as a young baby wearing a white furry teddy bear onesie, before transitioning into moments of the tot over the last two years.—
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Its bright ombré glaze, which is chip and stain resistant, adds a pop of color to any area.—
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Choose slightly oversized sunnies, a dainty sweater to drape over your shoulders, a larger-than-life handbag, and shoes that add a pop of color.—
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The company's own Super Refresh technology is also baked in to nip image ghosting in the bud.—
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Nihi has 25 of Sumba’s beloved sandalwood horses, released from their stable once a day to run free through the shallows, stopping to roll around in the sand and nip at each other.—
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Below, shop the best belt bag deals of the month before they’re gone for good.—
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When activated, the feature prevents the driver from shifting out of park for 20 seconds or until their seat belt is buckled; on many models, that applies to a front seat passenger as well, whose belt must also be buckled before the driver can shift out of park.—
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Also helping the ergonomics are the handlebars and pegs, which are positioned for comfortable upright touring.—
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That’s not a roundabout way of calling the Murdaughs ugly or implying the series’ costume, makeup, and hair departments haven’t done their best to knock the dashing Jason Clarke down a peg.—
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The restaurant also serves a handful of low-ABV cocktails ($14-$17) like the bon vivant, made with shochu, dry vermouth, oleo saccharum, Pescadero sea salt and bay laurel oil; or the low tide, featuring an aloe aperitif, cucumber-parsley cordial and tonic.—
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Locals and visitors alike still flock to its quayside terrace for an aperitif served with a side of people watching, just like Jean Cocteau, who lived in room 22, and his friends once did.—
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“Whet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whet. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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