as in danced
to play and run about happily
as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach
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Flemister danced every Bud Billiken parade since 2015, his mother said.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Throughout the clip, the mom of two danced around the sprawling home's expansive backyard, sharing a glimpse of the stunning views, swimming pool, indoor basketball court and elevator.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Onto Innovation — The maker of semiconductor process control equipment leapt more than 8% after preliminary first-quarter revenue handily beat Street estimates, and Stifel Financial upgraded Onto to buy from hold and raised its 12-month price target to $350.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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In stock markets abroad, stock indexes leaped in Europe following Iran’s announcement about the Strait of Hormuz.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Georgia hopped on the bandwagon to ban gender-affirming care for minors relatively early, in 2023, though the state continued to allow the use of puberty blockers.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
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Quarterbacks coach Logan Kilgore has hopped on Zoom calls with Rutgers’ Athan Kaliakmanis, Illinois’s Luke Altmyer and Minnesota-Morehead (DII)’s Jack Strand.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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In Wisconsin, where presidential elections are normally determined by statewide swings of 2% or less, Taylor romped to a massive win by racking up huge margins in deep blue cities like Milwaukee and Madison while severely eating into usual Republican margins in suburbs and rural areas.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Joe Timmerman | Wisconsin Watch | Getty Images Democrats romped to a 20 percentage point victory in a race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, while Republicans won a special election for a House seat in Georgia by a far less comfortable margin than in 2024.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inside him an acrobat tumbled over death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines ' stock tumbled nearly 5%, while United Airlines ' slipped more than 2%.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fox frisked Mangione at the McDonald's on East Plank Road in Altoona as he was being detained for allegedly handing police a fake ID bearing the name Mark Rosario.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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Mitchell was pursued on foot by police to 63 Washington Street, where he was apprehended and frisked.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Capered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capered. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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