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as in hawed
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as in bordered
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The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026 -
Other students hid in locked classrooms, ran outside or holed up in homes in the neighborhoods that bordered the school.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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The most likely explanation for the wave-off is that, after Barbashev’s dump-in, LaCombe might have hesitated, if only for a fateful moment, while Eichel went hard after the puck.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Large oil producers have hesitated to make long-term capital decisions based on a potentially short-term war.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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The commission's website says the Sargasso Sea is a 2 million square mile open ocean ecosystem, bounded by the circulating currents of the North Atlantic Gyre, one of five sea gyres which are geographic rotating currents.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Its southern limit is largely bounded by Golden Triangle Boulevard east of Interstate 35W and Big Fossil Creek west of the interstate.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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As the authorities dithered, people across the city grew restless.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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People shouted over each other as the performers dithered over ideas and raced around the venue.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The grounds have colonial and Victorian buildings, and lush grounds fringed with palm trees and excellent ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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On the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, nestled between a turtle sanctuary and palm-fringed tourist beaches, sits one of the most consequential industrial complexes for the future of global trade.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
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While family members and peers in Yuba City waited for more information, Burris writhed deeper into the bus, and responders in Martinez formulated a plan to rescue the people left inside.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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York walked in as a three-star recruit at Texas A&M in 2023, seized a starting job as a true freshman in fall camp, started 39 straight games at inside linebacker over three seasons, and waited with family April 26 to hear his name called on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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As the game edged towards half-time, Jesse Derry was fouled in the box by Zach Abbott — with a penalty given.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Boone edged Lyman 36-34 for the Olympic-style title.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Benintendi's two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels' lead to one.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Benintendi’s two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels’ lead to one.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hemmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemmed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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