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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectorates
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According to WaPo‘s sources, the system spits out precise location coordinates for missile strikes and prioritizes them by importance.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Afterward, experience the twists and turns of Lookout Mountain, which shoots you through big boulders and spits you out on a lazy river.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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The species is commonly found in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, but federal officials say its range has expanded in recent years to places including the east and south coasts of Australia, waters off South Africa and the Texas Gulf Coast.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran has fired missiles and drones at neighboring countries in the Gulf, Israel has intensified attacks in Lebanon and strikes have reported from Cyprus to waters off of Sri Lanka.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Expectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectorates. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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