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plague
executive
pump
engulf
intimidate
upend
burp
have A’s number

plague

意味　＜…で＞〈人〉を悩ませる, 苦しめる＜by, with＞

Britain is plagued by potholes – here’s how to get the council to pay for damage to your car
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/how-fight-local-council-pothole-car-damage/

Britain is plagued by potholes – here’s how to get the council to pay for damage to your car

Telegraph Money explains how to maximise your chances of getting compensation

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executive

意味　執行権を持つ; 法律を執行する; 行政 (上) の, 行政部の

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Biden to take executive actions on the border
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-speaker-mike-johnson-calls-biden-take-executive-actions-border-rcna130805

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Biden to take executive actions on the border

The Republican speaker's letter comes as Congress left for the year without an agreement to address the border crisis an...

pump

意味　（ガソリンの）給油ポンプ ((英· 豪)petrol pump, (米)gas pump)

Drive a Honda or Acura? Over 2.5 million cars are under recall due to fuel pump defect
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/drive-honda-acura-25-million-cars-recall-due-105841508

Drive a Honda or Acura? Over 2.5 million cars are under recall due to fuel pump defect

Honda Motor’s American arm is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a fuel pump defect that can in...

engulf

意味　〈戦争· 社会変化などが〉〈場所〉を完全に変える.

3 million children at risk in Sudan as civil war engulfs former safe haven, U.N. says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sudan-civil-war-children-unicef-rsf-rcna130738

Sudan civil war reaches safe haven, imperiling 3 million children

“This new wave of violence could leave children and families trapped between fighting lines or caught in the crossfire, ...

intimidate

意味　〈人〉を脅す, 脅迫する

Tom Curran: Sydney Sixers and England all-rounder banned for intimidating umpire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67785016

Tom Curran given BBL ban for intimidating umpire

England and Sydney Sixers all-rounder Tom Curran receives a four-game ban in Australia's Big Bash League after being fou...

upend

意味　…をさかさまにする, …をひっくり返す.

Abortion opponents are working to upend implementation of state ballot measures
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/abortion-opponents-state-ballot-measures-rcna129767

Abortion opponents are working to upend implementation of state ballot measures

In states like Ohio, Michigan and Kansas, conservatives are fighting abortion rights initiatives that voters overwhelmin...

burp

意味　げっぷをする ((よりかたく)belch).

Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67774902

Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say

People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises and flatulence.

have A’s number

意味　(くだけて)A〈人〉の本音 [急所, 弱点] を知っている [見抜いている].

‘Obviously Putin has his number’: why Russia wants a Trump presidency again
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/20/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-us-elections-2024-moscow