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My mother spitting cherry pips with me and my sister.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026 -
In a social media post on May 9, the nonprofit said Sandy spat out a pellet.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Both Wei and Li were expelled from the ruling Communist Party in June 2024.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In the poem, the massive object in question is the Devil himself, Lucifer, who fell onto the Earth after being expelled from heaven.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Plants thrive in the heat and humidity of Southern gardens when watered regularly.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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How to Water Spider plants can be watered from the top or the bottom—but always check the soil moisture beforehand.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Some families described feeling emotionally lighter afterward, as if parts of them had finally exhaled.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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On a street by the harbor, crowds of people were squinting into the distance, exclaiming every time the whale exhaled.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Second-year guard Sarah Ashlee Barker scored the game-winner on a put-back right before time expired, and pandemonium ensued.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Expectorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorated. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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