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battings

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plural of batting

as in naps

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Researchers plan to test whether shorter, occasional naps have different effects on the brain over time compared with longer, more frequent ones.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Which is especially helpful when that listener is someone who still takes afternoon naps.

— Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

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As a psychologist, the 71-year-old has talked clients through the ups and downs of this time, heard their regrets, and learned about factors that cause some people to struggle and others to thrive.

— Anna Borges, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
James’ tenure with the Lakers was filled with ups and downs, however.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 July 2026

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While baking soda is famously good at deodorizing smelly things, adding salt to compost piles can interrupt the composting process.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Instead, there would be an uptick in compound disasters, as one extreme piles upon another.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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In others, background actors adjust their chain mail and faux furs and clutch prop weapons, some of which are designed to explode and splatter blood on impact.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

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