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Sand fell out and ran down the sides of his face.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026 -
But rivulets of sunblock still ran down everyone’s necks.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Two suspects and three adults were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The state-run Anadolu Agency said the 37-year-old suspect in the latest attack, identified as Metin O, allegedly shot and killed his wife in a street before firing from his car at a restaurant, killing its owner and an employee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The shooters ultimately found two men — Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad — in the parking lot outside and fatally shot them, Wahl said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 May 2026
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Household items, including an air-conditioner, shot outward, slamming into the building across the narrow street.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The real test is whether those investments are pursued as isolated initiatives or as parts of one coherent strategy for managing growth in volatility while earning customer trust.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The lifeguard pursued me in a gray metal dinghy with a bullhorn, ordering me out of the water and yanking me up over the side of his boat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The detectives tracked down Cotten at a home on Lower Colfax Road in Grass Valley.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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The numbers are meant to come from each company’s own operating baseline, then be tracked consistently over time.—
Satish Patel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Rookie Gabriela Jaquez scored a team-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds for the Sky, who gained a 40-38 lead just before halftime and never trailed again.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The Sparks trailed 27-21 at the end of the first quarter.—
John Davis,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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“Gunned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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