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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandied (about)
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The couple first met at a Gucci show in Paris back in 2024, according to Today, and were rumored to be engaged by February 2025.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026 -
OpenAI, which completed its own secondary share sale valuing it at $500 billion in October, is rumored to be targeting a $1 trillion float on the stock market.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in her car, many online circulated a fake, most likely AI-edited image of the scene that appears to be based on real video.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over Memorial Day Weekend in 2018, photos of the Riverdale star circulated on social media — with fans wondering whether Reinhart might be expecting.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Luke Rurak scored twice, Kyle Novo had a goal with two assists, and Brodie Anderson dished three assists in the win.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The supermodel, who is married to Rande Gerber — one of George's closest friends — dished on how their couples' dynamic has changed since George met his wife, Amal Clooney.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Four days after the January 1 protest, the government buried his body and disclosed its location to his family afterwards, according to the pro-reform outlet.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Fire Department Chief Charles Felton Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's motive, but Jackson Fire Chief Charles Felton told CBS News the FBI is looking into the possibility of a hate crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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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 18 Jan. 2026.
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