as in slugs
a lazy person
a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done
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Interplanting marigolds with celery helps repel slugs, snails, and thrips, thereby maintaining crisp celery stalks.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Some suggest sprinkling it on the soil around your plants to keep slugs away, but baking soda has the potential of seeping into the soil and damaging roots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Vorobyov added that six drones were shot down in the Moscow region, which surrounds but does not include the Russian capital.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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In Texas, seven people – including two corrections officers – were arrested in early April and charged with engaging in organized crime for their roles in what officials said was a large-scale operation to use drones to smuggle contraband into a prison outside Dallas.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The tide pools around Haystack and elsewhere along Cannon Beach are extraordinary, with colorful sea stars, anemones, crabs, snails, coral, sponges, and sea slugs.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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In addition to helping keep snails and slugs from snacking on your plants, Handley says, the eggshells will biodegrade naturally, and providing a small calcium boost to your garden soil.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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The mother-daughter duo both wore white ensembles, with Kourtney adding a pop of silver with her coat and Penelope going for luminous gold loafers.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Heydude’s loafers have become an icon in the South thanks to their breathability in the heat, and these sneakers have a similar style with extra function.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Couch potatoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potatoes. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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