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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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Iran defender Milad Mohammadi leaps over a New Zealand defender during the second half.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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So, that’s where the story leaps off from.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
21 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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The video skips to a view showing one detention center officer next to Cole, holding him, as another deputy appears to punch Cole in the torso twice with his right fist, then changes position slightly and raises his left fist and appears to punch Cole in the torso 15 times with the left fist.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
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In the film, Ferris skips nine days of school.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Oprah Winfrey bounds into view in a white dress.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Something as simple as adding a tablespoon of fresh ground flax or chia seeds to a smoothie can do leaps and bounds improvement in the microbiome itself.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
24 May 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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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 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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“Canters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canters. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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