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Noun
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The researchers concluded that at least one of the keys to preventing social loafing is restoring individual responsibility within a group.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last week's sell-off was triggered on Wednesday by idling – though robust – revenue projections from chipmaker Broadcom and may have been exacerbated by a call from artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for the sector to slow down its pace of advancements .—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The problem is that powering up the engines, idling them, and then using their massive power just to trundle around the tarmac is scarcely economical.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
Noun
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This stunning wicker loveseat, complete with plush, high-performance cushions, would be the ideal addition to any front porch or balcony for casual outdoor lounging.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The Pocket Blanket folds down to roughly the size of a wallet but unfolds into a surprisingly spacious ground cover for picnics, lunch breaks, beach days, and campsite lounging.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Spring cleaning bumming you out?—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s what was bumming him out.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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After a few days of snorkeling and beach-lolling, the view from our helicopter transfer to the Miavana resort on the island of Nosy Ankao just off Madagascar’s northeast, painted an alarmingly different picture.—
Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My point is that Italian Americans continue to have an unfair albatross hanging around their necks via organized crime.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The Red Sox have lost the benefit of the doubt, and there’s plenty of that hanging around Fenway.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Some of these symptoms include a high fever, lethargy, hearing loss, kidney failure, confusion, brain damage, learning disabilities, coma and possibly death.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Dodging rockfall that would’ve cracked my low-hanging differential.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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In another, a Midwestern college town is hanging flags and learning chants for a country most of its residents had never thought much about before June.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Goldbricking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goldbricking. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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