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Verb
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The shade deepened from blush pink, which was saturated by her arms, into a light then dark grey tone.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 May 2026 -
That is a reflection of a society saturated with guns.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Under this rule, that fear might have been alleviated, allowing Mescal to campaign in lead for his turn as playwright William Shakespeare.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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The 2022 releases from Flaming Gorge were followed by a wet winter, which alleviated water worries across the region for a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Cloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloyed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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