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Verb
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Shamet has had a winding second season in New York, a run that’s included a second significant shoulder injury in as many years after dislocating it in preseason play last year.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026 -
Be sure to drive the spectacular, winding Needles Highway and walk around lovely Sylvan Lake.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Before that stabbing, London’s Jewish community was already reeling from several antisemitic attacks targeting synagogues and other communal buildings.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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And others are just simply reeling.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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