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as in clumped
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as in chewed
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Dimorphos, also a rubble pile, likely formed from debris that clumped together after being shed by Didymos.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026 -
These areas mimic a natural desert oasis environment, where trees are clumped together and left to grow naturally, producing fruit and nourishing the local wildlife.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Under those tarps was a small camping tent, in theory to keep out mosquitoes and mice, although at some point mice chewed a hole through it, allowing mosquitoes to sneak through as well.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Both dogs eventually chewed themselves free.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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If your tofu sticks, the pan likely wasn’t hot enough (or oiled enough).—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Routine Maintenance for Your Butcher Block Keeping butcher block properly oiled is one of the best ways to protect it from wear and bacteria.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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On Starz’s latest offering, every wall is realistically grimed, and every plaid is laid just so.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Judging from the way Sam slopped wine into the glasses, at least five or six bottles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
12 Mar. 2026
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If the cabinets are heavily soiled or sticky from a greasy film, add 1/2 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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Both of his arms are in the sleeves, and his bourgeois father is kneeling on the floor, taking the shirt in order to conserve it, perhaps saving it from being soiled.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Gummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gummed. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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