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My father glanced back to see if anyone was following, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and swung our car onto Broadway, toward Interstate 80, heading west.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026 -
Seated across from each other, the two men glanced around at the 10 stalls reserved for eateries.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Punjab moved into the fourth and last open playoff spot but could be bumped out by Sunday’s results.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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The former couple bumped into each other on a recent flight, marking their first close encounter in 20 years.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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What to read next In these simulations, the team was able to show how Triton being captured into the Neptune system actually knocked Nereid into its current, highly eccentric orbit.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Nothing about her performance knocked me out.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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German Berterame pushed Miami ahead 4-3 in the 84th minute and then Messi’s shot, which bounced in off Celentano, padded the lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Fiebig banged their stick against the goal post at one point, frustrated, but continued to shout instruction and encouragement.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Perry banged Diaz to the body and folded the MMA legend several times in the first round.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The majority of interruptive ads are skipped or people just don’t pay attention to them.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Her lawsuit alleged that Alight skipped it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Baty's 451-foot homer in the fourth cleared the center-field fence and ricocheted off a taller wall that's part of the batter's eye.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Baty's 451-foot homer in the fourth cleared the center-field fence and ricocheted off a taller wall that's part of the batter's eye.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Both craters feature prominent central peaks formed from rock that rebounded inwards following the violent impact that heralded their creation.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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After a breather following a rapid rally higher, semiconductor stocks rebounded with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) up more than 2%.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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“Clunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunked. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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