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In the collision of spice, sharpness and seedy crunch, and in the sponging way potatoes soak up butter, the intensity never seems like too much.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026 -
While the sponging industry has diminished over the years (largely because most modern-day consumers use artificial versions for dish scrubbing and housecleaning), there’s still a considerable market for the natural ones, especially in Europe.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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On top of that, Nico is also, quite obviously, just mooching off/clinging to Mindy because he got cut off by his family.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The Blue Jays have been begging for a spark for the last six games, anything to reignite an offence and bring home a win.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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From the colorful pattern to the movement of her blouse, every inch of Hudson's outfit is begging to be worn during a breezy brunch outside with friends.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leo presided over the service sitting off to the side of the altar on a white throne, wearing his formal red cape and liturgical stole and praying with a Rosary in his hands.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Surveillance footage from the home then appeared to show the man kneeling in the driveway and praying before approaching the home.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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This was the problem with conjuring my mother.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The echo reverberates, the force of each choke conjuring a body in painful contraction.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The most recent video posted Monday from Miami showed Pico laughing and imploring his team of family and coaches to each get into an ice bath for five minutes.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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During his first term, he was reported to routinely tear up documents, despite staffers imploring him not to.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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The court will also hear arguments from a handful of news outlets petitioning to unseal the warrant that allowed the Sheriff’s Office to seize ballots.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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This is a question mark of a movie, entreating us to trust in the spirit of the moment.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bludging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludging. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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