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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloving
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The Kings have prioritized defense for most of the past two decades, often playing a sticky, trapping style that doesn’t promote offensive creativity or attack.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026 -
But on the other, the reality of lockdown is profoundly repetitive, trapping them all in an endless present tense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Erwin Bankowski, 50, and his daughter, Karolina Bankowska, 26, teamed up with an art forger in Poland to sell more than 200 fake pieces between 2020 and 2025, netting at least $2 million in the process.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since joining Milani Cosmetics as chief executive officer in 2020, the CEW Achiever Award honoree has transformed the brand into one of mass makeup‘s buzziest players, netting 18 consecutive quarters of growth and counting.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Joaquín Guzmán, a former leader of the Chapitos, confessed to the 2024 kidnapping of Zambada, snatching him at a meeting, flying him by private plane to the United States and handing him over to authorities.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This adjustable, two-piece lanyard set helps reduce the chances of a passerby or someone speeding by on a scooter from snatching your phone.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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As their lives intertwine, all four must confront the rigid boundaries of society while grappling with identity, ambition, and desire.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Airline workers are also grappling with the company’s collapse.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The trick transforms Elliott’s rapping into demented scat-singing.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That playfulness has manifested in audiences seeing a different side of Probst — from him rapping a tribe swap reveal to doing impressions of three players (including Christian Hubicki, who was sitting just feet away) at a tribal council.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s also significant doubt among Republicans as to whether DeSantis will even accomplish the goal of grabbing at least four more seats.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The shortage started grabbing headlines early last month.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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With the tournament only coming around every four years, snagging a ticket is just the beginning.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Thriller, his sixth studio album, is still the best-selling album of all time, having more than 100 million world-wide and snagging a record-breaking eight Grammys in one night back in 1984.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Nov. 2025
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At least Cochrane was familiar with the feeling of snaring an interception.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Gloving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloving. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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