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He was immediately gripped by a sport which was so different to any other, one which tested the brain in completely different ways than any other.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Making the most of their pig tissue from the local abattoir, Ahmed’s team also showed how the material could grip.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2025
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The pair took a spin through the watery exhibits, and then Hanks clasped his hands together.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Later, the family clasped hands and prayed in a circle.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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Certain skills can be developed to more accurately grasp what facial cues actually mean.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Friends and family will often counsel against making such a weighty decision in the midst of emotional turbulence, not grasping that a profound sense of misalignment is what is feeding the turbulence in the first place.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Moore wore a leopard-print Kate Spade dress with a tie neckline for the occasion, along with chunky black Nicholas Kirkwood platforms, Irene Neuwirth jewelry and an Edie Parker clutch.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The crowd of more than 100 people, many clutching drinks from the open bar, roared in approval.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The final race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season came down to the wire with Kyle Larson beating out Denny Hamlin to secure his second career Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona on Sunday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Robertson eventually moved into Scorsese’s Malibu home, securing a room of his own, and the two newly single dudes became as enmeshed in excess as in moviemaking.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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While the Danish pharma giant holds the patents to these GLP-1s for the time being, some are due to expire as early as next year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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In November 2026, 33 seats will be contested, 20 of which are currently held by Republicans and 13 by Democrats.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Place bread loaf diagonally (corner to corner) on a large baking sheet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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This design eliminates the common edge softness found in typical panoramic imagery, ensuring consistent sharpness from center to corner and delivering a solid foundation for high-resolution output.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Oct. 2025
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It’s hushed, melancholy and rending in all the best ways.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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Dallas keeps bringing up last year’s six-game win over Colorado in an apparent effort to buck up themselves and their despondent fans, who are rending their garments over a meaningless seven-game losing streak to end the season.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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