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Recent Examples of high-octane
MacKinnon’s speed and playmaking fuel the Avs’ high-octane attack in a way that perhaps no other player could.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Her credits also include roles in Fox’s Prison Break, TNT’s The Last Ship, and Fox’s high-octane drama Gang Related.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Expect a high-octane show from Zedd at Coachella this year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2010, Will Forte, co-writer John Solomon, and director Jorma Taccone released one of the rare great Saturday Night Live cinematic adaptations: the high-octane spy parody MacGruber.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Her credits also include roles in Fox’s Prison Break, TNT’s The Last Ship, and Fox’s high-octane drama Gang Related.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Expect a high-octane show from Zedd at Coachella this year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2010, Will Forte, co-writer John Solomon, and director Jorma Taccone released one of the rare great Saturday Night Live cinematic adaptations: the high-octane spy parody MacGruber.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-octane
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Eventually, every artist runs out of mountains to climb, or—at the very least—needs a little help finding the high-test 92-octane fuel that can successfully power the creative engine that idles in their brain.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2024
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Rather than expend resources to designate a new lineup of high-test sport-utility vehicles, Chevrolet will call its subbrand a name synonymous with performance: Corvette.—
David Beard,
Car and Driver,
13 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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For stubborn buildup, use undiluted vinegar instead.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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Using undiluted essential oils is problematic for people with broken, irritated, or inflamed skin or those with active eczema or psoriasis, said Susan Massick, MD, FAAD, an associate professor of dermatology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Only unmixed household hazardous waste will be accepted.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The seemingly unmixed demo made many social media users speculate whether the song was AI-generated before noted hip-hop commentator DJ Akademiks eventually played it — noticeably with some tweaks, like the omission of a line about P. Diddy and a different beat — on his livestream.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-octane. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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