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Noun
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Both the Desert Museum and the Phoenix Zoo have committed to taking in turtles, pupfish, and snails as needed.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026 -
Intersperse the plants around your beans or greens to confuse slugs and snails.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Some are climbers or creepers, like euonymous (winter creeper).—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 May 2026
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This creeper has bluish-green foliage that turns reddish purple in winter and reaches 8-12 inches high with a spread of 6-8 feet.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each, in their way, is ambitious — no room for slackers here!—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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For decades, Citi had tried and failed to shed its reputation as Wall Street’s slacker bank that had long trailed rivals in profitability.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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However, there often are a few stragglers that will need the energy your feeders provide to continue their journey.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Your job is to sit back, watch, and prune away any stragglers that don't suit your vision.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Fraser is five years into her plan to remake the bank that has long been a Wall Street laggard.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Utilities and consumer staples were the laggards.—
Sarah Min,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For details on the DLR's work on rovers, crawlers & drones on Mars — the Valles Marineris Explorer project, visit the project's website.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Complex, meandering text forces crawlers to infer meaning.—
Vin Sonpal,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Clock-watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock-watcher. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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