as in to pass (into)
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The Panthers need to infuse cheap youth into the line, and having Fortner would allow Carolina to onboard Hecht at his own pace.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026 -
An uplifting one, too, but death infused.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pour water over the soil, not the leaves, until it is saturated and water runs out of the drainage holes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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They may also be used to saturate and destroy remaining airfields, command centers, and logistic hubs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lessons about my culture and history were steeped alongside pots of mint tea.—
Joseph Pool,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Stout, bluesy guitar and a pummeling rhythm lead to McBryde turning in a ferocious, fearless vocal, singing about a litany of vices and urges that stay steeped her bloodline.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2026
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At Hikari, the chefs include yams and a paste made of scallops, which imbue a slight sweetness and umami to the egg dish.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to both Gosling’s tongue-in-cheek charisma — as well as the curious and utterly sincere personality that Ortiz imbues into Rocky through his voice performance and intuitive puppeteering (with plenty of improvisation) — the movie becomes a disarming interstellar, interspecies bromance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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My favorite corner housed the freestanding soaking tub, where Blue Lagoon bath salts sit on a side table for easy access.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lentils don't need soaking, so once your ingredients are prepped and ready, simply toss them in your slow cooker before going about your day.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Many of the Gen Z terms, language enthusiasts say, once permeated Black subcultures, including early hip-hop music and underground drag culture, and were not fully accepted or respected by the mainstream.—
Moriah Humiston,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sharply rising oil prices and sudden shortages of critical materials such as fertilizer can quickly permeate an economy and cause all kinds of goods and services to increase in price while sapping precious household income.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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And that's a theme that pervades this entire case.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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That pervades everything and that’s still there.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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But plenty of publicly available information -- including video footage and photographs of the attacks -- indicate that a significant number of Ukrainian drones do penetrate Russian air defenses and impact at sensitive military and industrial sites.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Once the appliance beeps, let the bowl sit for a minute or two before opening the door to allow the steam to fully penetrate the buildup.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Fill (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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