as in to stick (to)
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Cape Verde’s defiance, and the heroics of 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha in particular, will be remembered for some time in Spain.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026 -
Sarkissian, whose family started one of the first banquet halls in Los Angeles, remembers that his father acted as a friend and counselor to a lot of immigrants who suffered extreme culture shock.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Nickell was later found by a dog walker with Alex, who was physically unharmed, hugging her.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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In an interview with Vanity Fair Italia, Françoise notes that the iconic image of Marilyn Monroe hugging a pillow isn’t actually the photo that launched her late husband’s career.—
Michael Soncin,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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“Fixate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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