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Recent Examples of dunkMejia dunks them in the fryer until the casing is a deep mahogany, taut and nearly splits.—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Warren got Josh Lowe and Vaughn Grissom on flyouts and was one strike away from escaping the jam when Peraza dunked an 0-2 curve into left-center for the win.—ABC News, 2 May 2026 Known for his athleticism, Christian also has become a force dunking off lobs.—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026 Sam confronts Rosie and dunks her into a nearby pool of water to drown her.—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dunk
For North American observers on the evening of May 30, the Blue Moon rises in the east as the sun dips below the horizon, with Antares glowing roughly 3 degrees to the lower left of Earth's satellite — less than the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
Once the ride began, Ferrell pulled the nuggets out of his pants and even called for his camera man to give him some sauce to dip the nuggets into.