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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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Tom Quinn’s indie outfit snatched up Fjord for domestic release ahead of this year’s festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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The Broadview facility was filled with dozens of immigrants who’d been snatched off the streets.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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State wildlife officials captured and collared her in May 2025 within the Yowlumni Pack’s territory.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 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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With 27 seconds left in the frame, captain Gabriel Landeskog corralled a nifty feed from teammate Nathan MacKinnon from behind the Golden Knights goal — but couldn’t land a point-blank look.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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That is until the pair were eventually corralled into mandatory media duties.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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That seems to be the bigger issue here; the underlying iceberg that has snagged your confidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Muratsuchi snagged endorsements from the California Federation of Teachers — the state’s second largest teachers union, with more than 100,000 members — and the California School Employees Association.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Veteran midfielder LaBonta scored in the 40th minute and reigning National Women’s Soccer League MVP Chawinga netted her sixth goal of the season in the 62nd, curling the ball around the Thorns’ goalkeeper.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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Ava Karnezis netted the lone successful penalty kick, while Cassaday Heise made two saves in the shootout and eight in regulation play.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Once trapped, the ions are reduced to a ground state through lasers, similar to what freezing them at absolute zero achieves.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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At least one person was trapped because of the crash, according to Chester County dispatch.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Haltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltered. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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