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Recent Examples of pawFootage from Athena's return home shows the 4-year-old dog hopping up repeatedly to paw the door and doorbell.—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 King was rubbing against the glass enclosure, pawing to be let out.—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 The 10th weekend added $4.4M from 52 markets with the big cat pawing at $700M global through tomorrow.—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paw
Garfield’s career quickly took a downturn when his name appeared in Red Channels, a pamphlet fingering Communists and their sympathizers in the entertainment industry.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
Helena, as the beautiful if bored wife’s name is styled, fingers languorously a slim gold necklace, often while lolling on a swing.
Other sweet shots include Harley kissing her fiancé in his arms, and two celebratory engagement cakes.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
In the video, baby Sofia can be seen giggling in her bouncer as Ree sings, plays and tickles her, as well as kissing the happy infant, who looks cute in a floral sleeper.
The extra weight is believed to help calm the nervous system, mimicking the feeling of being hugged and promoting a sense of security and relaxation.
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Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
After the Mass, while meeting with dignitaries and world faith leaders, the pope broke protocol to hug his brother.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
The monologue touches Ellie, who caresses her girlfriend’s face.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
Song, not one to be ruled by trends, has found a way to tap into bouclé’s truest original intention: that of softly caressing, thanks to those looped fibers, whoever decides to perch on it.
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