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Noun
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During the action, music played through the continuous stoppages, keeping the crowd engaged.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026 -
The stoppages allow for weird moments of drama and the emergence of characters.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The shutdowns began last month on Art Rooney Avenue, West General Robinson Street and Scottland Avenue on the North Shore, and continued in the days leading up to the draft.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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While recent gas price increases can mostly be tied to conflict in the Iran war, the annual switch to summer-blend gasoline and refinery shutdowns are also pushing prices higher in California.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Broncos went 15-4 last year, testing the expiration dates on miracle finishes, while suffocating opponents with a relentless defense.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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On the girls side, Kessler has led University to seven CIF-SS runner-up finishes, all in the top division.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the seven- or eight-month process of editing a movie, there are often different approaches to endings and to beginnings as well.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Women also have more hypopneas (shallow breaths with less oxygen flow), whereas men tend toward apneas (complete pauses in breathing).—
Katie Camero,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, premature babies can experience these pauses along with a slow heart rate or low blood oxygen levels.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite his late-game defensive lapses, Vucevic played arguably his best game of the series, finishing with 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and three blocks.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, smarter baserunning and fewer defensive lapses might lead to bigger innings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, there is some talk that the bill, which is set to be taken up by the House this week, could have one of its most important provisions — having a neutral arbitrator hear cases involving teacher terminations — removed.—
Rep. Nick Menapace,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Barnes has also overseen the agency’s practice of paying out high-dollar settlements to departing staffers who challenged their terminations or brought claims in court or with the state personnel board.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Immobilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobilities. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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