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- noun Plural form of
shrug .
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Examples
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Calvin shrugs and heads on to New Cyprus, a town in a bend of the Colorado River.
REVIEW: The Knights of the Cornerstone by James P. Blaylock 2009
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For years now, escalating displays of excessive force have prompted nothing but shrugs from the police chief and six-figure settlement offers from city attorneys.
A History Of Bad Behavior By The Portland Police (Plus My “Debate" With CW Jensen) 2009
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For years now, escalating displays of excessive force have prompted nothing but shrugs from the police chief and six-figure settlement offers from city attorneys.
A History Of Bad Behavior By The Portland Police (Plus My “Debate" With CW Jensen) 2009
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For years now, escalating displays of excessive force have prompted nothing but shrugs from the police chief and six-figure settlement offers from city attorneys.
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I particularly love the way Josh Brolin shrugs about 30 seconds in.
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While John McCain shrugs off the complaint that he is tempermental and difficult to get along with I am concerned that we will have another president of the US that cannot get along with other countries and improove our standing in the world.
Voter tells McCain his temper is 'something of concern' 2008
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Do not get me wrong: I long for the day when a free and independent Britain shrugs off the thrall of the 1950s Socialist Behemoth that the EU represents and resumes control of its own destiny once more.
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Off the record, players from both sides have admitted, in shrugs and winks, as much to me.
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Do not get me wrong: I long for the day when a free and independent Britain shrugs off the thrall of the 1950s Socialist Behemoth that the EU represents and resumes control of its own destiny once more.
Archive 2007-11-18 2007
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I catch up with Ben and tell him Brandon and I broke up and he just shrugs, which is about what I expected.
The Pursuit of Happiness Tara Altebrando 2006
GHibbs commented on the word shrugs
Also, 3rd person singular of the verb 'to shrug'. 'When she shrugs her shoulders like that I take it that she is not interested.'
October 7, 2011