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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife
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Noun
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Annuals to plant: bachelor buttons, begonias, calendula, celosia, cosmos, larkspur, marigold, nasturtium, pansies, petunias, primrose, snapdragons, statice, stock, sunflowers, sweet pea and zinnias A healthy plant that suddenly wilts and dies may be a victim of verticillium or fusarium wilt.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025 -
Ultimately, Optimal Media in Germany created a new die that would match the size and scale of the original cover.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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For a lot of kids, playing FNF at its peak—before development stalled, before mods went awry—seems to hold a special place in their hearts.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They’ve been reduced to a pile of corpses, even young Constance.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Durand’s stage presence is undeniable, even as a corpse spending half the show in an upright open coffin.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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Surprisingly, Olaf pats his brother on the belly with his paw, reciprocating his love for the very first time since his arrival.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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About an hour later, a sharp, intense pain in my belly startled me out of my sleep.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In 2016, a sudden outbreak of anthrax in the Yamal Peninsula — linked to the thawed carcass of an infected reindeer — left dozens ill and killed a child.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The team also recovered animal bones with cut marks and stone tools used to butcher carcasses from the site.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Stevenson wants to watch Harry kill the man, then let his gut instinct decide who's guilty.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The teen shared her situation on the AITA community of Reddit, where commenters ask for advice about their gut reactions to situations.—
Erica Gerald Mason,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In that same interview, Moyes admitted to being out of his comfort zone talking about music, but referenced American soul artists The Commodores and Donna Summer plus U.S. pianist and singer Billy Joel as other favourites.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Plastered firmly onto my soul and sealed by the kind of glue that holds entire generations together.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sexton sought a medical exemption from the vaccine mandate based on his history of blood clotting.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, Jennifer died of leukemia, a blood cancer that can be caused by exposure to oil.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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