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Recent Examples of broomstick
At one point, an employee brought out a broomstick and initiated the limbo.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
During a struggle between Aljorna and the agent, Sosa-Celis struck the officer with a broomstick, the affidavit alleges.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Pulled down by a life of social expectations, shame, familial demands, and the Wizard’s requests, Elphie requires flight, re-centering her broomstick as the physical embodiment of her growing power.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Another wore an all black outfit with a big witch hat and broomstick, embracing her inner Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo).
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
During a struggle between Aljorna and the agent, Sosa-Celis struck the officer with a broomstick, the affidavit alleges.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Pulled down by a life of social expectations, shame, familial demands, and the Wizard’s requests, Elphie requires flight, re-centering her broomstick as the physical embodiment of her growing power.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Another wore an all black outfit with a big witch hat and broomstick, embracing her inner Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo).
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broomstick
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As the royal family volunteered during 2023's Big Help Out, Charlotte picked up a bow and arrow to test her aim.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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That might as well have been a shot across the bow, in hindsight, because after watching the Wild bow out in the first round of the playoffs once again, Guerin shocked the world in July 2021 by buying out Parise and Suter.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Leaders need human-in-the-loop checkpoints on the highest-leverage decisions—high-value quotes, customs classifications, contractual commitments—alongside mandatory audit logs and version control across all agent actions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Cloudy, reverberating bass mingles with sonorous, textural guitar loops courtesy of Mark Clifford, while Sarah Peacock’s spellbinding vocals ooze over the mix.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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James Comey gets indicted again, the Pentagon says how much the Iran war has cost taxpayers, and viral trend is removing door handles.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The modern Derby’s entire $349 million handle depends on national simulcast distribution, and a ban would have shut down legal Derby betting for millions of Americans.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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At this point, the foils can lose grip in the water, much like the feeling of understeer or oversteer when cornering at high speed in a car.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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All three discs are manufactured using DX plastic, which offers a comfortable grip and reliable performance in a variety of weather conditions.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Along with the traditional sofreyé haft seen, a spread of items set out to welcome the new year, this year’s event encouraged people to honor the lives of protesters killed by placing flowers on a map of Iran.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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In a Brooklyn apartment, Nozlee Samadzadeh thinks about family while building a haft sin, a traditional Nowruz table with symbolic objects on it.—
Sarah Ventre,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, fashion boots continued to decline despite growth in the high-shaft segment, as soft unit demand across ankle and mid-shaft styles outweighed meaningful average selling price increases.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Fatty acids in pumpkin seed oil may help moisturize the scalp and hair shaft, promoting healthier hair growth.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
4 May 2026
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There are some new add-ons coming for the Mission, including a photo handgrip with a shutter button, and a dive housing that's rated for about 196 feet (60 meters).—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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This finding is consistent with previous research indicating that handgrip strength could be a good indicator of overall strength and performance in daily life.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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That passion to play every moment to the hilt, along with her powerful hitting stroke, that came with being a coach’s daughter.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Played to the ice-queen hilt by the divine Meryl Streep, Miranda’s withering glances and sarcastic putdowns continue to live on and get quoted, no matter the decade.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomstick. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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