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Noun
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026 -
Second of two columns on transformation in defense technology and manufacturing.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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The two strings dangled below the frayed, cropped hem of her jacket.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Plus, Amtrak has added more trains between San Diego and Los Angeles for the World Cup, making the Surfliner especially great for summer travel this year.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Those figures include crimes aboard buses, trains, and at bus stops and stations, as well as on other CTA property such as garages.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Most guests instinctively head to the larger front desk near the main valet and self-parking entrance, which means Thursday and Friday arrivals can turn into a wall of long lines by early afternoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 May 2026
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The owner hired security at all locations, delineated property lines and had employees update their emergency contact information.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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“Callithumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callithumps. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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