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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau
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as in to storm
to express one's anger usually violently
when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed, throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs
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Steamed White Rice Basic steamed white rice is simple enough to make without a rice cooker.Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holding steamed 8.2% higher after delivering stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some experts said Trump’s remarks were particularly brazen given it is Trump and his supporters who have been credibly accused of trying to overturn an election, including by storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Speaking from the same location that former President Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021, before a violent mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the VP in her final pitch will seek to contrast her vision for the White House with Trump's, presenting him as a threat to the republic.Erin Doherty, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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While winds are expected to weaken overnight, smoke will fall near the ground impacting communities near Lemon Grove, Encanto, and Bonita, according to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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It’s designed for spaces up to 800 square feet and features a multi-layer filtration system that can eliminate allergens, pet odor, hair, dander, smoke, cooking fumes, and large dust particles from the air.Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The battle raged for weeks, with Mahoney's unit resupplying and reinforcing his regiment near the French village of Reipertswiller.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Here’s a look back at three of the most dramatic ones: The conclave that resulted in two popes When the 1378 conclave convened, a debate raged about whether the pope should be in Avignon, France, or in Rome.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Based on Robert’s estimates, the atmospheric charge resulting from a swarm of desert locusts rivals that of clouds and electrical storms.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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Noon was near and rays of sunshine darted from clouds.Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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Navigating the miasma of content, rates, and teaser deals requires Points Guy level dedication.Emil Steiner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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In 1776, and for a century afterward, many illnesses were believed to be caused by miasma, or foul-smelling vapors arising from swamps, excrement, polluted water, and the habitations of the poor.David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
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That's because it's formulated with nourishing ingredients like castor oil and cocoa butter—and without harsh foaming agents, which can strip your scalp of natural moisture.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
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The mint tablecloths perfectly match the hue of the foaming sea below.Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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