as in going on
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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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacey Davis Gates will be stepping away from her duties and going on a temporary medical leave, the union announced on Wednesday.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
In January 2025, fans thought Monfils had a shot at the Australian Open title after going on a three-win streak.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s when Amendola’s face, combined with some unhinged rambling, got the message across that something big just happened.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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What on Earth was Gabriel rambling on about before, anyway?—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The move revived memories of blatant tampering with inflation statistics by past populist governments, rattling investor confidence and public trust.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the latest violence rattling the fragile ceasefire, medics said two men were killed by Israeli forces in eastern Khan Younis, in an area adjacent to where the army operates.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ofelia Maldonado Zapata — running on community and equity-focused themes.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Power plants running on natural gas have been forced to switch to oil with tightening natural gas supplies, further fueling the growing demand for heating oil, Herb said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Blathering (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blathering%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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