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battings

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plural of batting

as in naps

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The link between frequent, accidental naps and dementia remained just as strong, suggesting that changes in napping habits can show up years before a formal diagnosis.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
And that includes higher education, a sector where there are a lot of leadership naps.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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The Boise State defense also produced a turnover-on-downs in the final minutes, batting away several shots at the end zone to hold the Cougars to 10 points.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
The unit got one, but the offense couldn’t capitalize on Argyle’s 25, turning it over on downs.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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Across the country, grain — a key export — piles up in fields and silos as farmers struggle to find routes safe from airstrikes and wait for prices to rise.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
The band was jeered at during live appearances and some angry listeners even bulldozed over piles of their CDs.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

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The fog rises from Mount Tamalpais like a spirit, slowly billowing over spears of feathery redwoods and fluffs of fragrant bay laurels.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Scoops of fluffs and salads that are part fruit and part pudding are essentially required at church potlucks.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026

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The Hollywood Reporter got a sneak peek of Meemaw, which sees Barr running amok in thrift store furs at rooster fights — closer in tone to trailer park comedy like My Name Is Earl than the three-camera repartee of Roseanne.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
The ban covers textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing, footwear and other related accessories for the general public.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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