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Noun
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As the video demonstrates, von Ensingen’s drawing (not in the show, alas) collapses all the levels, complete with stairs, setbacks, vaults, and columns, onto a single plane.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Music zines often had the same format, columns from semi-famous punks, interviews with up-and-coming bands, record reviews, and, always shunted to the back, zine reviews.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were gut strings, then metallic strings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The symptoms seemed so disparate, like distinct mugshots neatly pinned to an evidence board without any bold red strings or furious circles to show connection.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Metro offered free rides systemwide on buses, trains, Bike Share and Micro services to encourage residents to use public transit.—
Julianna Lozada,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ryanair, easyJet, and Wizz Air operate in dense markets where cheap flights compete not only with flag carriers, but with other budget airlines, trains, buses, and short car trips.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All lines will be using a weekday schedule, although Copley Station on the Green Line will be closed all day Monday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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The monitor showed a slightly bent rectangle covered with dots and lines, which didn’t look so bad to me.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Callithumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callithumps. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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