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Noun
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These could be signs of a heart attack or stroke and need emergency care.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The papers were studying strokes in animals, and researchers not only found duplicate images but also a lack of follow-up research, another red flag pointing to baseless findings.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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From behind the counter of his tiny store, The Latin Corner, surrounded by candies, snacks and other goods from his homeland of Venezuela, David Villanueva’s eyes are glued to a flat screen TV.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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FreshCo has kept its market component, which allows customers to purchase fish or stone crabs at the counter and take them home.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the next game, Bishop delivered a blow to Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins over the middle that temporarily put him out of the game.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Moreno and his colleagues believe there is a small window in which to strike a deal and have proposed a longer period for open enrollment to soften the blow of premium increases.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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The counterpunch for Republicans is the fact that off-year elections — those held in odd years not during traditional general elections — get less attention and are often poor measures for the overall mood of the electorate.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aside from the officiating controversy, the Bucs had little success finding a counterpunch to the Lions’ running game.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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And then, when Stafford and Rodgers and the Titans said no thanks, Schoen landed with a thud on … Russell Wilson.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers’ run game ended the 2025 regular season with a thud.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The sleeves are made of textured material, and they’re finished with decorative buttons at the cuffs.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The oversized cut is roomy and menswear-inspired, with cuff buttons, flap pockets, and shoulder pads.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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These are still very good numbers for a 17-year-old freshman in college hockey whom NHL Central Scouting’s latest update lists at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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First, the 6-foot-3, 245-pound native of Katy, Texas, recorded a 10-yard sack of quarterback Fifita.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Counterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstroke. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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