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The winners are awarded a "Blurry" -- the informal nickname for the awards given to these performers, who often ply their craft in the background.

From Barron's

Now more than 35,000 boats are registered with the Canal & River Trust, plying the network to transport goods or just for pleasure.

From Barron's

With the dead tanker's identity magically resurrected, the zombie ship continues to ply its trade, free from sanctions.

From BBC

The Philippines has a long history of disasters involving the inter-island ferries that ply its seas.

From Barron's

Inglis, who has been plying her trade in the tier below the WTA Tour, might have been handed a walkover, but she's unlikely to be feeling rusty when she faces Swiatek.

From BBC