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garlanding

verb

present participle of garland

as in draping

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The bodice of the dress was gathered at the front, giving way to a long, draping skirt.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
These covers wrap individual seat, back or chaise cushions rather than draping the whole couch at once.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

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At 12, Sophie was the youngest contestant in the North Carolina State Fair’s annual tobacco stringing contest, which pays homage to a way of life that was already largely past when her parents were kids.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
From stringing her Syrn bras across the Hollywood sign to her divisive American Eagle ad, she is used to the drama.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

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An early tour of his estate, provided by the swirling camerawork of Emmanuel Lubezki, reveals a catalogue of crimes against the animal kingdom, with antlers and furs festooning every surface.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
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

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The probe adds to mounting scrutiny that the AI companies have been facing over their safety and security practices, especially after industry researchers warned that advanced models could cause catastrophic harm.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
But Netflix’s top leaders now face mounting pressure as the company has lost its status as a Wall Street darling and a Hollywood star.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of mounting

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President Reagan showed us that projecting strength can force an adversary to back down.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The company is now projecting all-in sales growth in the range of 2% to 4% compared with the prior year, up from its previous outlook of 1% to 3%.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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