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Body camera footage shows the officer repeatedly shouting at a woman to stop running as his horse, Kelly, gallops down the road.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Spruce tips and wild garlic sit in jars on the shelves, a unicorn gallops across a tapestry on one wall, and there’s a woodburning stove to gather around.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Consumer spending was surprisingly resilient through 2025 and has been into 2026 so far even as inflation leaps.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Comedian, writer, and actor John Early’s directorial debut starring himself as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The third position toggles Bluetooth pairing mode, and the toggle promptly springs back to the On position after selecting this mode.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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From the word, springs the deed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The report included multiple claims from sources of dysfunction in his campaign, including that Schlossberg had high staff turnover, regularly skips strategy meetings and disappears for long periods of time with little explanation.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Anyone who knows how to go directly to Spokeo, Whitepages, or BeenVerified skips Google entirely and finds everything anyway.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Sister typically bounds around on their walks, but Bowen said the tiny dog kept sitting still on the road.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Sac State bounds into the 2026 season as a first-time member of the FBS in the Mid-American Conference, Carter said his squad will not lack in effort.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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As the world sprints toward a greener grid, the demand for stationary storage is skyrocketing.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Once Towns receives the basketball, Jalen Brunson sprints from the right side of the floor to the left to set a screen for Anunoby in the corner.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Canters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canters. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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