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Noun
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Other steep mountain slopes in Alaska are moving down to the water faster than this one appeared to be.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026 -
On the slopes of the Sierra de Cantabria in La Rioja, San Vicente de la Sonsierra is a village at the top of a hill overlooking the Ebro River, with sweeping views toward the setting sun in August.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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But none of these conflicts affected so many corners of the world as swiftly as the Iran war.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brazzell is a 6-foot-4, 198-pound target who glides by his opposing corners with ease.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The crease-free ties are customizable for every hair type and style -- four loops for thick hair, two loops for regular ponytails or messy buns, and baby loops for braids or fine hair.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Interior elastic loops and a mesh slip pocket keep bottles and smaller accessories secure, while the spacious 2-liter interior holds everything neatly in one place.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Mosquito coils are essentially rolls of incense infused with citronella that slowly releases the scent to deter flying insects.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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The design features waterproof, encapsulated coils on both the charging station and the ship that remain unaffected by salt or algae.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Everyone else finds out somewhere around week three of escrow and either scrambles or folds.—
Blake O'Shaughnessy,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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While tools like AlphaFold can predict how a single protein folds — a breakthrough of the last five years — biology operates at much larger scales.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are no costume changes, just a jersey-and-shorts combo that wouldn’t look out of place at a backyard barbecue and loose curls that Eilish styles each night herself.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Below are the ones that deliver on moisture, slip, and softness without weighing curls down.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Between slick tiles and steep inclines, locals rely on comfortable, supportive shoes—usually sleek sneakers, sturdy flats, or low-profile sandals.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unlikely coincidences and absurd twists start to pile up; plot holes emerge and are ignored.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The road to the D Line took many twists and turns for generations.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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“Hairpins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpins. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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