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Noun
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Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Hazel, drawing both legs up and placing her elbows on her knees, asked.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Niamh Charles Tends to get a good run of starts outside of major tournaments — and then finds herself as a backup at the tournaments themselves.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In six starts at Long Beach, Palou never has finished lower than fifth.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That means more competitors, more alternatives, and ultimately more pressure on the margins that SaaS companies have long taken for granted.—
Michael Jacobides,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Many farmers work on the thinnest margins, fighting to stay profitable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now, those allowances would linger in the system instead of being permanently taken off the table.—
Chaewon Chung
April 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Krueger said starting in 2024, aldermanic offices saw their staff budget go up from three to four full-time employees, and all payroll costs were moved from ward expense accounts to their aldermanic personnel allowances.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hard sidewalls swing out and secure inside tracks mounted atop the bed rails.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those that can’t will be bypassed—regardless of other advantages.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Changes to electoral rules, increasing executive branch control over the judiciary, media dominance and the use of state resources give the ruling party structural advantages.—
Nick Spicer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Head starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20starts. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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