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Verb
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The dominant technique now isn’t so much inventing a controversy from nothing as choosing which real minor outrage to fuel.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026 -
Save the wine for dinner and ask about the drink of the day to make the most of the talented bartenders who delight in inventing new cocktails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The family cat has been missing for week, compounding the agony of losing her 7-year-old son Kakeru in a freak accident two years before, but Otone puts it to one side and continues with her latest project, designing a bespoke home for a fussy married couple.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Momcozy has leaned into this shift by designing products that prioritize both function and form.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Again, gently press and blend the product outwards, and use light stamping motions to build coverage.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
14 May 2026
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This behavior may include stamping its feet, raising its tail, or hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Counties across the state have been pondering this crisis and devising solutions that can be accomplished in partnership with our state leaders — because this crisis is unquestionably our shared responsibility to solve.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Rue frantically offered to help get Alamo's money back, calling Faye (Chloe Cherry) up on the phone and devising a plan to get a safe key from Wayne (Toby Wallace).—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Blackwell was outraged that Stallone was fashioning himself into a style rebel by breaking tradition and showing up collar open, with no bow tie.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Beyond fashioning stunning décor, Joseon court painters were tasked with recording major events.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Pittsburgh eaglets die six weeks after hatching Pittsburgh welcomed both eaglets in early April, with the first egg hatching on April 2.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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After hatching from their eggs, ticks spend the first few seasons of their life feeding on small animals, like rodents or birds, Roundy said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Bell also received a second stent and was put on blood thinners to reduce the risk of another clot forming.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Under blue light, the microorganisms cluster together and migrate toward the liquid-air interface, forming dense swarms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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And she’s spent a decade scaling her brand into an industry disrupter; Ellsworth began concocting prebiotic drinks in 2015, founding her business just one year later.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Coining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coining. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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