as in rambled
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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When asked simple questions by William Savitt, one of the attorneys representing OpenAI, Musk rambled and avoided the issue at hand.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026 -
The eight wolves that are not in packs rambled much farther and were less likely to stay in a specific area, Cassidy said.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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One recent incident occurred in October at the Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo, triggered after a large fire broke out in a corner of the refinery where crude oil is turned to jet fuel, and resulted in a violent blast that rattled homes up to one mile away.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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On Wednesday, the bond selloff took a breather, offering a measure of relief after the spike in yields rattled investors.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Roster moves The Dodgers used a bullpen game on Friday after Snell went on the IL.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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In addition, both went on to star in Dancing with the Stars and ultimately be part of the Love Island USA universe as hosts.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The Musical’ The cartoon character Betty Boop from the 1930s takes the spotlight of a stage musical that ran on Broadway in 2025.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Blathered (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blathered%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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