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Noun
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For older adults, naps may be a warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health, according to a new study.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Morning naps were linked to about a 30% increase in mortality risk, and each additional hour of daily napping was associated with about a 13% higher risk, the study found.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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And what about the fans, who have been riding this roller coaster of rotating baseball operations heads for a decade, with a 2018 World Series ring, yes, but still far too many downs than ups?—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, Hunter’s impact needs to be felt on early downs.—
Mike Kaye
April 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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Turn compost piles every two weeks.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scoops of fluffs and salads that are part fruit and part pudding are essentially required at church potlucks.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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The shop carries a wide range of pieces spanning decades, including 1940s dresses and suits, 1930’s shoes, and 1950’s hats, alongside furs, men’s shirts, and rare one-off finds.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The jury also heard about how Tex sold Diane's expensive clothes, shoes, hats, purses, and furs in an estate sale a little more than two months after her death and then a month after that, auctioned off her jewelry to the highest bidder.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Battings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battings. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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