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But after being shunned by head coach Thomas Frank, his confidence looks low, a state of mind that wasn’t helped by putting his penalty over the bar in Wales’ World Cup play-off shootout defeat by Bosnia & Herzegovina in March.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Given this, the bigger question is why the word hasn’t been shunned by the remaining 80 percent of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Video and photos published by local media showed a man, later identified as Jasso, standing with a gun on top of a pyramid while people ducked for cover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the armored vehicle opened fire, everyone in the camps ducked into the holes.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Adolph Ochs, publisher of The New York Times from 1896 until his death in 1935, eschewed bylines until the 1920s when the paper’s position on the issue began changing, as did that of many other publications.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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For one thing, his coach, the grand master Vishnu Prasanna, eschewed computer chess engines for young players.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Minneapolis, 66% of those needing urgent care avoided going to the hospital, the study found.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But that confusion can be avoided.—
Bruce Staley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Webb dodged a question about whether the pitch was a response to the thing that happened with Rushing and Lee.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Locking the doors has been the point, as Beacon Hill bigwigs have dodged every jab DiZoglio could throw.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Twice, Breslow sidestepped his own previous comments that in-season moves of this caliber often make things worse.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The $349 billion January budget, which includes $248 billion in general fund spending, was admittedly a placeholder that sidestepped the larger issues.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In his press conference on Monday, Rosenior pointed out that one video of Fernandez appearing to walk past him after being substituted against Manchester United was cut before the player turned around and hugged him and shook his hand.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the lethal injection got underway, a warden shook Willacy and shouted his name, but there was no response.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Funked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funked. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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