as in novices
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity every year the coaches have to deal with rooks who don't know the rules yet
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as in plucks
to rob by the use of trickery or threats once you learn to recognize these swindler's tricks, no one will be able to use them to rook you
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Recent Examples of rooks
Hannah Silverman, Parents, 15 Nov. 2025
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But this isn’t the Queen’s Gambit, and at 4 and 6, Bluey and Bingo aren’t interested in prawns (pawns), castle heads (rooks), or pom pom elves (bishops). —Hannah Silverman, Parents, 15 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, a study led by Active Site, a research nonprofit that studies the use of AI in synthetic biology, found that AI help did not lead to significant differences in the ability of novices to complete the complex workflow to produce a virus in a biosafety laboratory.— Stephen D. Turner, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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The beginners class is for novices 18 and older who want instruction and practice combined with play, according to the Dundee Township Park District website.— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Carrera now plucks the melody in single notes.— Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
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But if Rick later plucks something from behind that rock at the fire, are others going to start poking around looking for stuff?— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
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The Baptism of Christ is generally believed to have been completed by El Greco’s son and other apprentices in his workshop in the decade after the artist died.— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Art historians believe it was unfinished at the time El Greco died in 1614 and that it was completed by the painter’s son, Jorge Manuel, with help from other apprentices in El Greco’s workshop.— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
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In games like Tuesday, when that deep postseason run seems realistic, UCLA pops the ball around on offense and communicates and hustles to overcome its deficiencies on defense.— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Compared to the behemoth Acela, which hustles hundreds of thousands of riders between Boston, New York City, and Washington DC each month, Amtrak's Mardi Gras line is downright petite—just two 58-seat coaches, plus a café car and a 14-seat Business Class car.— Kara Newman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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Head coach Juan Carlos Amoros has leaned heavily on younger players to start the season, such as rookies Jordynn Dudley and Andrea Kitahata.— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Murakami, who went 3 for 5, joined Montgomery, Matt Davidson (2017), Ron Kittle (1983) and Rich McKinney (1970) as the only rookies in White Sox history to hit a homer in four straight games.— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by real stories, Eva Marcille portrays a wife who miraculously cheats death after her husband’s (Tyler Lepley) betrayal in Pushed Off a Plane and Survived airing on February 28.— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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Blashill wants the Blackhawks to be a fast-pressure team at both ends of the rink, one that attacks vertically but never cheats for offense.— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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That's a time-efficient way of improving your VO2 max, particularly for beginners.— Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026
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The best silver bar sizes for most beginners are 1-ounce and 10-ounce.— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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That’s the part that stings the most.— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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The team had the best record in the major leagues as recently as June 13 of last season before collapsing and missing the postseason — a collapse that still stings for fans.— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Rooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/rooks. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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