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Noun
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Even everyday household items—including coffee makers, crockpots and blenders—are showing up at pawn counters.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026 -
OpenAI counters that Musk is looking to boost his own firm, xAI.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles away, alerting mariners to slow down or reroute when whales are nearby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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While the killing dealt one of the biggest blows to ISIS’s global network in years, disrupting operations in northeastern Nigeria, the terror group's top leader, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, remains at large as Africa becomes the movement's global epicenter.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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If teams implemented quick hooks, a 162-game season would be defined by its knee-jerk reactions.—
Sam McDowell
Updated May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Its model combines viewer payment with Google TV and Google Play distribution—a hybrid of app-style monetization and platform-style discovery, betting that vertical drama can move upmarket without losing the hooks that made the category work.—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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In the lightweight division, Salahdine Parnasse (23-2) defeated Kenneth Cross (17-5) in the first round after landing a flurry of punches and dominating him early.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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There were more hugs after the fight between the two than punches landed, and, in total, far more time clocked during those hugs than the fight itself.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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There was the pretense of happiness in his childhood home in Depression-era New York (the city is captured in terrifically evocative clips).—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The former already knows exactly what the striker can do while the latter watches his clips.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Eventually, Ginger's playful touches turn to rowdy smacks on Jesse's behind.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some biologists argue that more frequent smacks are a sign of rising ocean temperatures.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hats, T-shirts, knitwear, socks and custom accessories designed for everyday wear feature throughout the collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Stuff shoes with socks, cables and more Champion suggested a strategic method for utilizing any empty space in a carry-on, packing things like socks, charging cables, pill bottles or other small items inside shoes.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The company’s previous productions – The Undertaker and The Undertaker 2 – were big hits in Thailand, with the rest of the country curious about the customs of the region, so the studio wanted to expand this concept to international audiences with Possessed.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Feehan opened the game with two runs in the top of the first off Xaverian started Colin Mont (6 1/3 innings, eight hits, four runs, two walks, seven strikeouts), who did a superb job of keeping the Hawks within reach.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Counterblows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblows. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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