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 -
Chattanooga has come a long way since the neighborhood games McClure remembers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Die-hard Knicks fans Spike Lee and John Turturro hug it out at the SiriusXM Front Row Live event during the New York Knicks versus San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 in New York City on June 8.—
Brendan Le,
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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