grays

variants also greys
present tense third-person singular of gray

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Verb
  • Bethune-Cookman gets on the board Bethune-Cookman’s offense puts together a solid drive that ends with a 32-yard field goal from Juan Dominguez.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Who gets on a list – and whether counties even have a list – varies widely in Wisconsin, where there are no statewide standards.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Her corner property, which once featured a standard lawn, now blooms with milkweeds, perennials and even fruit trees.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Many daylilies are reblooming but the most notable of these is Stella de Oro, a yellow-orange variety that blooms uninterruptedly from spring to fall.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Financial advisors serve as objective third parties who can help define and align goals between you and your partner as your family evolves.
    Paula Thielen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In recognizing the changing market conditions, particularly the rise of AI, the court seemed to acknowledge a longstanding criticism by those who argue that the tech industry evolves so rapidly that legal remedies are ineffective at best, and can potentially even do more harm than good.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The only way this can work is if the boss is a nice guy and everyone gets along really well.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The exterior, penned by Winch Design, is a study in muscular minimalism, with elegant curves and a reverse bow that advances the Dutch yard’s signature identity.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The backlash has understandably fuelled fears that advances that have been hard-won over the past half century will be rolled back to the disadvantage of non-whites, women, those with disabilities and others.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But Democrats under 50 are much less likely to view capitalism favorably, while the opinions of Democrats ages 50 and older haven’t shifted meaningfully, according to Gallup.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Builders ages 7 and up can create the Sorting Hat, Aragog the spider, and a poseable Thestral.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Grays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grays. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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