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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandied (about)
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Though married to Betty Jo (Jeanne Tripplehorn, a hoot in femme-fatale mode), Dale was rumored to be gay.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025 -
A number of firms — ranging from fintech to defense, and software to energy — have either recently floated or are rumored to be eyeing an IPO in Europe.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel's silence following his suspension contrasted with widespread public reaction, including a letter signed by Tom Hanks, Barbra Streisand and others—circulated by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)—condemning ABC’s response.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The clarification comes after a Daily Beast report circulated over the weekend claiming that Harry had registered Archie at Eton, a boarding school widely expected to welcome Prince George next year.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Lia Wigmore and Lila Yamin each scored a goal and dished an assist for Silver Lake as part of a 3-1 win over Plymouth North.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Guy’s Grocery Games host dished on what his wife, Lori, thinks of his edgy appearance in the latest episode of the Bertcast podcast.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Patel disclosed in a social media post on Thursday that the suspect also conducted multiple searches on ballistics and the 'Charlie Kirk Shot Video' before carrying out the attack.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marshall fire victims who joined the massive lawsuit against Xcel Energy are expected to receive their portion of the $640 million settlement before the end of the year, but the amount of money each plaintiff receives will not be publicly disclosed.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Researchers found that both same-gender and different-gender couples gossiped for about 38 minutes a day individually and 29 minutes a day together.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Bandied (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandied%20%28about%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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