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The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The United States is flooded with nearly half a billion guns, and the stockpile does not vanish just because the murder rate dips.—
John J. Donohue,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ashcraft then started wetting down the roof of her family’s home until they were ordered to evacuate.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Her lifestyle website recommends wetting down the tub with warm water, then applying a paste consisting of a mix of baking soda and a dollop of dish soap.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 June 2025
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Use a spray bottle to thoroughly mist the couch with neutral cleaner.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Consider a misting device or a drop fountain.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Julia Cabot told the Daily Mail that she was inundated with texts from friends after the TikTok video of Kristin Cabot and Byron began to go viral overnight.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Not only did entrenched players explode on the scene, but the industry also became inundated with startups that promised to solve healthcare’s urgent problems.—
Scott Paddock,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Village of Ruidoso confirmed the fatalities in a statement late Tuesday night, after monsoon-like rains deluged the region and overwhelmed its waterways.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Why don’t pirates shower before walking the plank?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Because a shower is a humid, moist environment, shower curtains and liners are prone to mold and mildew as well as soap scum and other grime.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Backfill the area with soil to cover the roots, tamp it down to get rid of any air pockets, and water to moisten the soil thoroughly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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That could explain the oxygen released from the Mars soil sample when moistened.—
Joel S. Levine,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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Always reserve pasta cooking water to hydrate the sauce as needed—the sauce should adhere to the pasta, not just sit on top.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s Active Sunscreen Cream is the perfect all-over sunscreen enhanced with vitamin E to hydrate and soothe your skin.—
Gabrielle Marchese,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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