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cestus

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Definition of cestus

as in bandolier

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Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.

— Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of bandolier

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Kid-sized yukata, obi belts and slippers are provided, which are not only practical but are likely to make for great family photos.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
For the collection, Dimorestudio’s Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci translated 20,000 obi patterns into modern fabrics.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of obi

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The long sleeves also packed on the drama with an exaggerated cuff and flowing fabric ribbons.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Then there was Florence Pugh, who continues to embrace soft romance with delicate, sumptuously blonde waves tied up with a sweet black ribbon.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

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Concerns about military readiness, workforce shortages, rising health care costs, affordability, and America’s ability to compete in an increasingly challenging world seem to play on a loop without any sign of progress.

— Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Rather than forcing you to adapt to a permanently stitched grid of elastic loops, the M3 utilizes heavy-duty, modular pages.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

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Its hot iron core — oversize for such a small world — cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Its hot iron core -- oversized for such a small world -- cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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