as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my attention wandered as she blathered on about her endlessly active social life
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On the first play of the final period, Bruce rambled in for a four-yard TD for the Eagles.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Since a Ralphie rambled across Folsom Field for the first time in September 1967, CU put up a sterling 5-1 record in live mascot debut runs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek rattled global markets after claiming to create a large language chatbot that outperformed competitors at a fraction of the cost.—
Ashley Capoot,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some state legislatures have passed grant programs meant to help schools foot the bill for those upgrades, including in Texas and Florida, where mass shootings at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas in 2018 and Robb Elementary School in 2022 rattled the country.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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In addition to simply having the chance to work with Bobrovsky, whose routine is stuff of legends and is seemingly getting better as the years go on, the Panthers’ recent history with backup goaltenders reviving or kickstarting their careers has been well documented.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Format returned after nearly 20 years The audience reached a fever pitch with the simple introduction, as Ruess (who went on to form the Grammy-winning band fun.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Blather (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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