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Adjective
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Rare earths, a group of 17 metallic elements on the periodic table, are essential for many modern technologies, from smart phones and laptops to wind turbines.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Two more rhinos in metallic crates arrived there on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some cymbal hits came across as slightly shrill thanks to the high-mid emphasis.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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And each dares to honor the humanity in characters often reduced to predators and prey by one faction, shrill social justice warriors and brave free thinkers by another.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Homes, shops, and temples express individual identities, sometimes clashing, often improvised, yet always alive.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some protesters also have worn masks while clashing with immigration agents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Virginia Tech likes to muddy games around strident defense and inside action.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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As Americans shifted their attention to both British enemies and Indian enemies, these propaganda campaigns became more strident and generated debates about racial characteristics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The trek up the swinging staircase, twinkle lights clinking with each step, had my heart pounding for more reason than one.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The raucous punk-rockers will release Public Luxury, the follow-up to 2017’s Cost of Living, on June 26, via Sub Pop.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tiafoe said he was energized by the raucous Miami crowd.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With caring for over 100 animals right now, there's a new squeaky wheel saving our smallest best friends.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Plastic Furniture Covers While in theory this decorating move was a smart solution for guarding precious fabrics from wear and tear, who wants to sit on Grandma’s squeaky plastic sofa?—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The jangling bleeps and bloops of the arcade game, meanwhile, come to form a score of sorts, a sonic diversion from the real world closing in on Cristian.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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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 27 Mar. 2026.
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