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Verb
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The scout is familiar with Stokes, having scouted him over the years.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Michael was instrumental in helping the band secure its first full-length record deal with Motown Records after being scouted by Bobby Taylor.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The party had been promoted across social media and drew a large crowd of mostly young adults from around the Oklahoma City area to a picnic pavilion beside the lake.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Jon Brown, a writer on the first season of the adaptation, has been promoted to serve as co-showrunner on Season 2.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Airbnb was upgraded to buy from hold over at Oppenheimer.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Another modernized it with bold accents and colors, plus upgraded surfaces.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
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“Headhunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headhunted. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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