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as in stuns
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
the fall dazed him for a moment, causing him to become disoriented
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as in blinds
to overpower with light
a skier dazed by the glare from the snow
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Laura Dern looks amazing in marabou feathers, Marissa Long stuns in sequins, and Chris Messina is also there.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 May 2026 -
Torch Lake in Michigan stuns with its clear turquoise water, glacial origins, and iconic summer sandbar scene.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027, and analyst Anushree Verma noted that most are driven by hype that blinds organizations to real deployment complexity.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The way that Nathan’s wealth and ideology blinds him to the implications and risks of his technology is eerily similar to the behavior of contemporary techworld figures like Palantir’s Alex Karp.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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Jane Fonda rocks a pink suit at the 2026 GCAPP Rising Leaders Luncheon on June 5 in Sandy Springs, Ga.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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While all of this inner turmoil rocks the rest of the Islanders, Aniya should be getting paid some kind of fee for her services as villa therapist.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Venus in Leo, on the other hand, dazzles your ninth house of expansion, supporting your travels, education and creative inspiration, while Jupiter entering Leo at the end of the month begins a larger cycle and chapter of growth.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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This navy blue door dazzles next to the subtle green and white trim adorning the house.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 May 2026
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“Dazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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