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as in boob
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Noun
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Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025 -
In fact, the night’s singer-guitarist sang all the hits of the ‘00s and nearly everyone was scream-singing along.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because even though, yes, some humans are skinny with big boobs, to be human is to grow and change and fluctuate.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
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But look: Every boob with a T-Mobile plan will soon have more raw intelligence in their pocket than has ever existed in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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Howl at the moon, like your new howler, capuchin and spider monkey neighbors!—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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On an island off Panama, male capuchins were observed repeatedly abducting baby howlers.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Shrader missed badly from 60 yards but Tillman’s infraction gave the Colts another untimed down and Shrader nailed the do-over to give Indy its first 2-0 start since 2009 and send the Broncos home with big regrets over their blunder.—
Arnie Stapleton,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pittsburgh Steelers kick returner Kaleb Johnson suffered an unfortunate blunder during the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At least five people died during the attack and around 140 officers were injured during the riot, the Department of Justice said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Outrage over the video, however, also was blamed for riots and the Defund the Police movement, which many now consider a mistake that might have precipitated a rise in violent crime in some cities (the statistics are often debated).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His clap just before halftime created a fourth-down fumble.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Teams exchange turnovers Carson Beck threw his second interception of the game, but USF promptly gave the ball back on a Byrum Brown fumble.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What captured millions of TikTok users' hearts was the pure joy that can be heard in her son’s laughs as her husband shields him from the rain.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The ratio of laughs to drama changes quite sharply, however, as Joan takes her hostages off on their journey, leading to a bond with Tyler and a lot of unexpected revelations about Joan’s background.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This article has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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