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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantered
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The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026 -
Alex Greenwood had leapt into them, but so too had the Women’s Super League title, thanks to a late winner against Liverpool.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The idea, in a nutshell, is that AI’s input should be bounded by human initiative and direction.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Lam said that Vietnam recognizes that competition among countries is a reality of international relations, but highlighted that competition must be bounded by law, guided by transparency, and exercised with restraint.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Lemieux galloped across the Forum, diving as his teammates embraced him.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The estate is best known as one of the homes of Thunder, the iconic Arabian horses that have galloped down the sidelines after every Denver Broncos home touchdown.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Chicago White Sox starter Davis Martin sprung off the mound, fielded a Kody Clemens comebacker with his bare hand, spun and fired to first for the out in the fourth inning Thursday against the Minnesota Twins.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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But the massive outpouring of public grief following Jackson’s death set those allegations aside for many people, and Branca and McClain quickly sprung into action to rescue the estate from impending bankruptcy.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Over two years later, Queer Eye fans learned of a feud behind the scenes when Brown skipped a series of January 2026 press interviews.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Previously, once a user skipped a lesson day, the streak was lost and started over on day one.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Fresh off crushing a home run, this athlete sprinted straight onto a running track still in uniform … just in time for another race.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Kenady and his teammates sprinted to the dugout yelling in delight.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Massaro hit Maddox McCrary with a pitch to load the bases and Miller scampered home on a wild pitch.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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But Magnussen held on to complete a 1-2 finish for BMW as Frijns scampered clear in the lead, which capped off a perfect day for the German manufacturer.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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“Cantered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantered. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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