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Verb
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In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026 -
In 2024, the pygmy hippo Moo Deng in Thailand captured hearts around the world with her water splashing, knee-biting antics spreading like wildfire on TikTok and other platforms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many of the foxes that have been collared by the project don’t survive a full year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dixon said some have been eaten by snakes within two weeks of being collared, but most go on about their business for several months.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two elements meshed during the filming of the series finale of Fox’s rollicking family comedy in 2006.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Now White's the headline, singing his own style of music with rock, country and R&B meshed together.—
Tony Peterson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Stevenson insists that the goal of the Legacy Museum is not to present Alabama as irredeemably racist or forever entrapped by its past.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Birdlimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdlimed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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