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couching

verb

present participle of couch

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to convey in appropriate or telling terms I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore

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as in crouching

to lie low with the limbs close to the body I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex

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Recent Examples of couching The honey does an admirable job of couching the rum’s heavy funk. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026 True crime, as a genre, rationalizes its exploitations—people’s tragedies and traumas, recast for popular consumption—by couching the sensationalism in considerations of justice. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026 Writers of autofiction have been accused of trying to preëmpt criticism by couching their work in self-awareness. — Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025 After about half an hour of couching his fears in technical language and cautious caveats, the OpenAI CEO finally did. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

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Despite the fireworks these teams have produced in the knockout stage, the odds are saying to expect a tight, low-scoring semifinal.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Crump, the family’s attorney, cast doubt on the notion that Wells may have drowned – saying the teen was a strong athlete and knew how to swim.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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Muchová went up 3-1 early with a crouching forehand volley that just plopped inside the court, prompting applause from Gauff and a disbelieving shake of the head from Muchová.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Bystander video captured the sound of at least seven shots and showed people crouching and running for cover.

— Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 15 June 2026

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif released a statement expressing sympathy with the families of the five crew members, and directed the government to deploy all available resources for the search effort.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
By expressing behavior through concrete, executable examples, acceptance tests allow the system to evolve while keeping its meaning and intent stable.

— Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.

— Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Teams from the two companies have been huddling for months to plan for the melding of the two operations as soon as Paramount receives all of its regulatory approvals.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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In that sense, La Villeggiatura wasn’t introducing a trend so much as articulating an overlooked category.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
The presence of a man who may have been a Muslim suggests that, in a canvas that also contains Jews and Christians, the Dutch artist was articulating a message of tolerance.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

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On Monday, the Arahaoe County Sheriff's Office provided an update, stating that three adults have been arrested.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Then, on Thursday, July 9, reports emerged stating that Meghan and the kids will travel to Britain, but will not make any public appearances.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of stating

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The exhibition game comes during both teams’ regular-season schedules, putting both clubs in midseason form.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
The Giants drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round of the amateur draft on Saturday, putting him with the same franchise where uncle Barry Bonds and grandfather Bobby Bonds both starred for years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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