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Verb
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For months, Smith did not see her husband at all and only talked over the phone.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Big ones, small ones, and anything in between could be talked over while Mercury transits your 9th House of Learning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Aurelien Tchouameni, a player already at Real, is also being discussed in United meetings.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dries and Charlap Hyman discussed the way client requests have changed over the years.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The judge also chewed over that argument as well.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Democratic strategists who have chewed over their party’s unpopularity in memo after memo since last November pine for an authentic tribune of the working class.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That bill's kicked around on the House's calendar for a few weeks now.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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People were kicked around in the pit, pancaked at the front of the stage, and the crowd surfing had a 90% fail rate.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Heated and ventilated front seats.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Your soffit vents play a critical role in keeping your attic properly ventilated, and they can get clogged with dust, cobwebs and debris over time.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Batted (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted%20%28around%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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