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garlanding

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present participle of garland

as in draping

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Its medium weight feels substantial without being too heavy, and its 50 x 60 inch size is perfect for draping over a sofa or armchair.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026
Coco says The final product was a beautiful off-the-shoulder gown with a subtle sweetheart neckline, draping at the hip, and a sweeping train.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

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The duo’s latest work suggests that the apes can create new meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs — something akin to syntax, which was once thought to be a unique hallmark of human language.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
In early November, Edie Harmon, who has documented border wall activity in the Jacumba Wilderness since 2020, learned that Marines were stringing wire in an area called Skull Valley.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

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Such liquid imagery makes sense for a man who made his name as a post-everything neo-expressionist by painting images onto shattered ceramic plates and festooning his super-sized works with surfboards and antlers.

— A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
Her floor-skimming train shone like a thousand tiny diamonds, with champagne and silver sequins festooning every inch.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026

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Pressure is mounting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that global oil stockpiles are dwindling rapidly.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Walz initially sought a third term but withdrew from the race in January amid mounting scrutiny over his handling of fraud in state programs.

— Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026

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Sweetgreen cut its full-year outlook on August 6, projecting declines in sales and foot traffic.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
With grocery prices still elevated and the USDA projecting further increases in fresh produce costs, shoppers may need to keep layering those strategies to stretch their budgets.

— Betty Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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