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The Eagles plopped a second helping of victory on our plate.—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 So grab your favorite snack and beverage, plop yourself on the couch and get ready for 10-plus hours of consecutive football – but not commercial-free, much to the chagrin of longtime NFL RedZone fans – to kickstart the season.—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plop
Maddie—baggy hoodies tossed over an array of old tattoos, clearly carrying a heavy amount of life for her 28 years—gradually attempts to fill her daughter in on her own youth, treading a tightrope between honesty and delicacy.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Starting for the first time in three weeks and for the first time in left field in nearly two months, Johnson laid out to catch a sinking, tailing line drive by Christian Yelich for the first out of the ninth inning.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
Their picks included trading platform IG Group , which reported a dip in revenue but customer growth last week.
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Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
The Oilers as an organization appear headed to an infusion of youth, and that means growing pains, costly mistakes and a likely dip in standings points in 2025-26.
The Dorsey Moissanite collection is here, and with Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new drop before anyone else for 24 hours.
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Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
In an exclusive conversation with Travel + Leisure, Kardashian spilled all the details about her latest Fabletics drop, her go-to airport uniform, and the clever packing tricks that make back-to-back trips feel seamless.
The menu consists of five options, including the 80-minute Face Time at The Fifth, the hotel’s signature treatment using the brand’s plumping Key Radiance Care Serum Gel Mask.
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