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boning

verb

present participle of bone

as in cleaning

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Over the years, state agencies and local governments have made attempts at cleaning Lake Jesup but none have been enough to turn the tide.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
In addition to going after pollutants at the source, cleaning the air is another important step.

— Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

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The partnership reflects how luxury’s relationship with sport has moved beyond dressing athletes.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
In true method-dressing fashion, the Emmy winner added silver spider-web drop earrings and a red eyeshadow look as a nod to the titular superhero.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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They’ve been seen, for example, corralling schools of rays, creating waves to push penguins from ice blocks and extracting the livers of white sharks.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Previously, extracting valuable data from customer conversations was cumbersome.

— Anna Convery, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira were among those who performed at the World Cup's first ever half-time show, which stretched the break out to more than 27 minutes, drawing criticism from commentators and fans.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 July 2026
The family isn’t concerned with staying in a specific culinary lane, instead, drawing inspiration from the greater Armenian diaspora.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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