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Noun
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All visitors who paid for entry were told that only kind words would be tolerated, and any hurtful words or curses would result in immediate expulsion from the tent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026 -
Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Malik Willis possesses a strong arm There are plenty of factors that go into whether a quarterback is top shelf, or a run-of-the-mill passer — accuracy, mobility, pocket presence, decision-making, clutch playmaking, leadership — but arm strength is a phenomenal luxury to have.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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No single entity possesses everything needed to deliver comprehensive manufacturing AI.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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His coaching career included spells with Lille — where he was named coach of the season — and PSG, before taking charge of Ivory Coast, Algeria, Japan and Morocco.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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There was no hot water for several spells last winter.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
Noun
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With its sand dunes, lofty peaks and lava hoodoos, daytime at Craters of the Moon can be as fun as the night.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Goblin Valley State Park Wander and camp among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One part of the show that didn’t align with this viewpoint was the casting of Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, a traveling performer from Dorne who charms Dunk, and some on social media have griped about the actress being in the show.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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As Sophie Baek, the Cinderella-style housemaid of illegitimate birth who charms the latest eligible Bridgerton bachelor, Ha is exquisite.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Jinxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxes. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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