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Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026 -
By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.—
Kevin Modesti,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Penguins’ leaders have gushed all season about the group of players with which president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas has surrounded them.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the comment section, users gushed about the new arrivals.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Blechner would lie in a hospital bed for eight hours while the vaccine coursed through her body, until Simon returned to pick her up.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their frustration was a reminder of the anger that has coursed through modern American politics and now appears to be simmering within a new generation ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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Being true to those principles matters more than refuting a talking point from any pundit or any bulletin-board material spouted by any rival.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The measure cleared the Senate by voice vote, without a formal roll call, as Congress raced to meet a Monday deadline.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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While the Avs raced to a historic 31-2-7 start, there were some mixed results in the second half of the season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Emergency crews rushed to the Lincoln Village Apartments Wednesday night after a frantic 911 call reported a child had fallen out a window.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israel struck three teams of paramedics Wednesday in southern Lebanon, first hitting one team and then two more that rushed to help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Officers flooded the area Wednesday night, with patrol cars lining the roadways and a police helicopter circling the park overhead.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s been close to 30 years since Hollywood was flooded with theatrical rom-com releases.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Alan Sneade was counting his blessings and thanking the neighbor who pounded on his door shortly before a fire engulfed the back of his six-unit condominium Monday afternoon.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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One individual was seen throwing an object into the car, engulfed in flames, which exploded seconds later.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Fountained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fountained. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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