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Verb
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The silk silhouette came with a bodice covered in feather embroidery, with extra tufts sticking out from underneath Cruz's overskirt.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 May 2026 -
The body was discovered after someone saw feet sticking out of a blanket, the Daily News reported, citing police.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The state, in 2024, had used previous history in projecting that the exemption would total $136 million in fiscal 2025 and $142 million in fiscal 2026.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Scientists have had a hard time projecting climate feedbacks, and that can add another half a degree Celsius (nearly a degree Fahrenheit) of warming on top of what’s caused by emissions.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Extending (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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