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Noun
To boot, which for her might be Western-style and beaded, the area’s largest medical center is not only home of the Dolly Parton Center for Women’s Services and the Dolly Parton Birthing Unit, but the hospital is located just off Dolly Parton Parkway.—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 June 2025 If water starts soaking in rather than beading off, dirt could be clogging the fabric's durable water repellent (DWR) finish, reducing its function.—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Verb
In his hands, statement pieces—like this necklace with Baoulé fragments, ancient amber beads, and diamonds—draw attention not for their carat weight but for their striking composition.—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025 However, this unique eye mask provides a soothing, cooling effect to the eyes, forehead, and even cheek area thanks to its gel bead filling.—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bead
The water droplet did disperse quickly and evenly, though, suggesting that the material is still very moisture-wicking—a good quality for hot sleepers.
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Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
This typically happens when infected respiratory droplets are released into the air when a sick person talks, sings, sneezes or coughs.
The cold air is the same, and the snow pellets my cap, sifts under my collar.
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Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2025
The technique has produced delicious, consistent results from campsites in Big Sur, California, and Baja, Mexico—and in everything from frying oil to pellet grills to standard home ovens.
With companies going where liquidity is abundant, a steady drip of firms being taken private, and too few initial public offerings coming along to replace them, pressure is mounting to reverse the slow but inexorable shrinking of London’s historic trading venue.
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Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
Leaner cuts also reduce fat drips and flame flare-ups, which can contribute to carcinogen formation.
Homer in the second Bases-clearing triple in the third
The knock followed some other defensive shenanigans from the A’s, as Trent Grisham began the inning with a popup but ended up on second base after Sacramento’s second drop of the game.
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Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
Inspired by streetwear marketing that plays on exclusivity and hype, Absolute Merch’s full-scale merch strategies also feature merch drops and limited-edition designs that power community and revenue, often leading to merch trades among fans.
The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2023
And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.
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