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Noun
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My screams finally drew my friend’s mom to intervene.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026 -
By now, the standard sound of rage rap — redlining drums deployed with abandon, frenetic, almost spastic chord arrangements, and often shouted, mantra-like lyrics delivered in an impassioned scream — has become a predictable shorthand for overtures to a younger audience.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The stunning mocha-brown creation featured an asymmetrical neckline, side boob-baring cutouts, drapery along the waist, soaring thigh-high slit, and a flowy floor-grazing skirt.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Shapermint’s full-coverage bralette fits up to a DD/E cup and 46 band, with a snug, slightly compressive fit that helps keep big boobs in place.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Expect to see monkeys (both howler and white-faced), koatis, and perhaps even a leopard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Of the four dropped catches, two were fiendishly difficult, one was eminently takeable, and one was a howler.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Also Sunday, Deniz Undav scored for the fifth Bundesliga game in a row as a goalkeeping blunder handed Stuttgart a 1-0 win over Leipzig to strengthen its push to qualify for the Champions League.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Problems with the city’s rollout of the trash and Balboa Park parking programs didn’t help, and further built on City Hall’s history of operational snafus and policy blunders.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film is an absolute riot, a no-bones-about-it horror flick heightened by powerful music, confident performances, and rich, resonant themes regarding cultural assimilation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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For a few weeks every March or April, thousands of trees erupt in a riot of billowy blooms, signaling the start of spring in our nation’s capital.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Awkward bathroom stall fumbles aside (and that’s only really a grind when in layers), a jumpsuit is such a practical must-have for any wide-ranging trip.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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McDuffie has defended 34 passes, made two interceptions and forced eight fumbles in 56 career regular-season games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yes, because we are blessed with famous weather, whole neighborhoods and districts can risk spilling out into the sidewalks, where laughs get louder, music gets blasted and the street fashion becomes a runway.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Roger, in chains, talks to his captor like an old peer as the two laugh about battles of old, and Roger asks Garp for a favor before dying.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Diego Schwartzman, one of South America’s preeminent male players of the past two decades, remembers warming up with a 15-year-old Fonseca ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Open final against Alcaraz in 2022, and being struck by both the cleanness of the youngster’s strike and its inaccuracy.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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