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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It is often thickened with binders and doesn’t soak deep into porous concrete like oil can.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Whole flaxseeds should be soaked for easier digestion; ground flaxseeds are more digestible and versatile in recipes.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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It's accessed via its porch area and trifold doors that really open it up to the outside, while its many windows ensure lots of natural light permeates within.—
Adam Williams
April 08,
New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2026
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That reflects an unserious passivity that permeates every level of the Sky organization.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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