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But the Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, could not lift a finger to help the city he was first elected to run in 2019.

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Despite court orders, the administration refuses to lift a finger to right that grievous wrong.

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There were several people who did not lift a finger and blew off their work shifts, forcing other campers to step up and keep things running.

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Like after I’ve done my own mani — for hours, I can hardly lift a finger without fear of effing something up.

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He is free to say that he’s not endorsing Trump after the 2020 election lies nearly got him killed, and Trump didn’t lift a finger to stop it.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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