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fluting

verb

Definition of fluting

present participle of flute

as in beveling

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And who might have been milling around in the area during the Second World War?

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026
The park features a food truck plaza, where visitors milling about on Friday could grab treats.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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Though thrust into conflict reporting, filing dispatches on tactical maneuvers and geopolitical posturing, her focus was always on people.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
That could lead to filing errors and fairness problems, since some taxpayers could pay more to Uncle Sam than others.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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A shot to her back and a bullet grazing her skull led to medical complications and her ultimate retirement from the Army.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
While the Griffiths were in a carriage on their way to the grave of Tina’s recently-deceased mother, someone fired a gun at them from another carriage, grazing Griffith’s head.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

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