as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium
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Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Linas has filed dozens of public records requests about herbicide usage in local creeks and posted the findings on Creek Team OC’s Instagram page, which has amassed more than 8,000 followers since early February.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Lawrence walked Grace through other controversies of the moment including the Epstein files and its implications for the concept of Americans receiving equal justice under the law.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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Ackman this week filed to list his hedge fund holding company Pershing Square Capital Management on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Linas has filed dozens of public records requests about herbicide usage in local creeks and posted the findings on Creek Team OC’s Instagram page, which has amassed more than 8,000 followers since early February.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
IDrive retains the previous 10 file versions forever, and Acronis True Image includes extensive versioning capabilities for no additional cost.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Lawrence walked Grace through other controversies of the moment including the Epstein files and its implications for the concept of Americans receiving equal justice under the law.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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Back in Bangladesh, queues continued to snake around gas stations until late evening.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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People queue to have their laptops install with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in Beijing on March 11, 2026.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, the day before the deadline, Amodei issued a statement refusing to cross the remaining red lines.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Most importantly sharpening the tip of the spear — get the offensive line right.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Add a new outdoor rug to your front porch for a welcoming entry, boost your curb appeal with hanging planters, illuminate your yard with our favorite string lights, or style a full patio furniture refresh with a new conversation set.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many of the region’s preschools operate on shoe-string budgets, serving largely low-income families who cannot afford the tuition hikes that would cover higher-skilled teachers or extra training.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Berkly Catton, Ben Meyers, Ryan Winterton and Jamie Oleksiak had a goal and an assist apiece and goaltender Joey Daccord made 23 saves for Seattle, which won its second game in a row.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Once the prompt is accepted, the demo shows a new row of Bieber songs and albums appear on the homepage.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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