brooded

past tense of brood
as in sat
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop don't disturb the hen while she's brooding

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  • Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The resulting fireball laid waste to the surrounding facility, and erupted in a burst with a glow visible more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 June 2026
  • That laid the foundations for his championship-leading breakout season in 2026.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
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  • Torres’ inaccuracy in front of goal has even spawned countless memes on Spanish-speaking social media from frustrated fans and amused neutrals.
    Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
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  • Infante said on May 13, a group of ducklings hatched on her porch and walked over to the community pool.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The attack happened just days after the commission reported its Barn Owl Live Cam had gained an international following, with more than 62,000 watching in April as the first of six eggs hatched in real time.
    Mark Price June 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
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  • Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • The collaboration comes after Ephea was incubated by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab in Milan, which identifies, evolves, and helps to operationalize hundreds of alternative materials, with the hope of embedding them into brand collections.
    Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026
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“Brooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooded. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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