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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haltered
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Young grabbed onto Elijah’s hair to try to hang onto the moment.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026 -
Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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No candidate has polled higher than 20-some percent — a testament to how many are in the running, but also an indication that none of them has truly captured the zeitgeist of today’s California.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The film has generated the kind of heat that has been missing elsewhere in the Marché this week, and a deal for domestic rights is all but certain (there are rumors A24 has already snatched it up).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The vehicles were snatched for being unregistered, uninsured, or having fake or altered license plates, according to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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While attending a screening of TheDevil Wears Prada 2 in New York City, Anne Hathaway did Andy Sachs proud in a striking red collared midi dress.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Many of the foxes that have been collared by the project don’t survive a full year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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While being aggressively swarmed by Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid, Wembanyama corralled the ball and threw an elbow right into Reid’s throat.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Isbel quickly corralled the baseball before firing to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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The gallery snagged some incredible hard-to-pry loans from the 1960s to the 1990s.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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But Walmart snagged first place more than any other chain, earning the top award 11 times for the best superstore across every region, conventional supermarket in the South, grocery store for store brand products, and supermarket for quick and easy shopping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Olivier netted a rebound while Carlile scored with a deflected shot from the blue line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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In her return to Los Angeles after winning a national championship with UCLA this spring, Tempo rookie Kiki Rice netted 11 points.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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After losing Mushfiqur Rahim early to the bowling of Hasan Ali, Shanto struck seven boundaries in his knock before being trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Noman Ali (3-76).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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In March, a 14-month-old dog named Rudy was rescued after falling down a cliff and getting trapped on the edge of a river in New York.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Haltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltered. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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