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Adjective
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The Samsonite Medium Check-In Spinner is a more affordable alternative to Stewart’s Rimowa metallic carry-on, and right now, it’s deeply discounted at over $200 off.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026 -
At the show's afterparty, Browne and his models—some still wearing the metallic hair adornments from the show—loosened up a bit as a DJ positioned in one corner of the tent attempted to manifest Latifah with a quick mix of her hits.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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With sports gambling legalized throughout much of the country and growing rapidly, the NCAA and the sports gambling industry should be hearing shrill alarm bells in this indictment and acting accordingly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mahan has not shied away from clashing with Newsom.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some are calling it the Boom Boom era of fashion — where the ‘80s doctrine of fur, clashing prints and a greedy, more-is-more approach to dressing feels like a fun cosplay opportunity during an otherwise bleak economic, political and social reality.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Under his leadership, Harvard has made tangible progress with even the most strident critics agreeing Harvard is making great progress.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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No Kings hasn’t been hijacked by leftist groups with more extreme agendas, spouting strident anti-American language that’s bound to repel ordinary people.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The clip showed the pair clinking spoons and laughing together, turning what began as a brief welfare check into a relaxed exchange between neighbors passing time during the outage.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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He is most known for catch opposing point guards off-guard with steals from behind in the back court, a move sure to elicit a raucous, standing ovation when performed for the first time in front of the Madison Square Garden faithful.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nashville scored to take the lead, and hit the post, within the opening minute of the middle frame, pushing the Wild back on their heels and getting the raucous crowd back in the game.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Remember, the squeaky wheel gets the grease!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Here, a professional cleaner shares how to degrease almost any area of the kitchen—from range hoods to squeaky cabinets and more.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Modesty might actually seem attractive, after the nerve-jangling, always-on-tenterhooks Trump years.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Clanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanging. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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