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Noun
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His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026 -
Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Roony has spent the season in Yamal’s shadow, making just eight starts.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cole, meanwhile, is two starts into his assignment following Tommy John surgery.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Emery will argue his fine-margins approach, however blunt Villa presently appear in attack, could have been validated if Ollie Watkins’ close-range shot was not straight at Stefan Ortega or if Lucas Digne had not flapped his arms inside the box to give away a penalty.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Iran conflict has sent jet fuel costs soaring, devastating budget airlines such as Spirit that operate on razor-thin margins and cannot absorb higher operational expenses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Such allowances of single drivers in carpool lanes are fairly rare in Southern California, but more common in Northern California.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Next season and beyond will be judged differently, with fewer allowances and far more expected from everyone involved.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 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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The company’s press releases tout infrasound’s advantages over sprinklers.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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But Indianapolis has a couple of advantages that northwest Indiana does not.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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