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Noun
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Do not send pictures, videos, emojis, group messages, slang, abbreviations or web links.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026 -
This is the page in the racing program full of numbers, abbreviations and lines that looks intimidating at first.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of Dilbert books were published over 30 years, including anniversary compendiums and humorous self-help guides, like 1998’s The Joy of Work.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Clinicians who wanted to compare new trial data depended on journals, institutional summaries or conference presentations.—
Ami Bhatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Add splits to run summaries (rolling out this week).—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Chevron, Exxon, and Morgan Stanley all warned that oil inventories were nearing troublingly low levels, and high insurance rates for ships passing through the strait have barely budged.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Energy major Exxon has issued a stark warning that oil inventories will fall to record lows in the coming weeks.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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While talks are ongoing with key details still to be worked out, the outlines of a deal include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and letting ships pass without paying tolls, sources told Axios.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Each panel is made of a flax-linen blend with delicate floral outlines of blooms and leaves.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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“Compends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compends. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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