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Noun
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While the Houthis suspended the attacks in fall 2025, container shipping has still been reticent about sending loops through the area full time.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026 -
Stylish yet functional, the pants are designed with front pleats, belt loops, and side flap pockets similar to Oprah’s pair.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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If the bike does not stop quickly when pressing on the brake handles, or the handles collapse to the grip without any braking power, they can be adjusted.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Leclerc himself picked various custom details, such as the door handles and the elegant Corian Calacatta Greige acrylic throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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That’s how the system is supposed to work, and our agencies will keep at it as long as there are fraudsters around to put behind bars.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Small blue bows were added to the bodice of the dress and at the waist, cascading in bunches.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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There were also shots of the Funny Girl star standing alone, as well as some of a white cake with pink bows all around.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Hosmer’s video showed evidence the Red Sox might have been identifying pitch grips from Valdez’s glove and relaying signs to hitters when a runner was on second base.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Livro and Vico have escaped the grips of the neighborhood gang and are going to work for Ivan, doing maintenance on his yacht.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Handlebars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlebars. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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