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Noun
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With a shutout to protect, Kelly struck out Greene and Dillon Dingler with a pair of cutters.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026 -
The goalie has tried to immerse himself with everyone around the team, from management to ice cutters to gameday staff.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The unrestricted free-agent tender established a roughly $15 million salary for 2026, but the team can — and should — offer him significantly more given his value and the lack of a viable alternative.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Learning to play a new game with a doting mother checking in gave Hali a sense of tender, homey comfort.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Four more commercial landers are under construction now for launches in the second half of this year, but as is common in the space industry, their schedules have a history of delays, and some are likely to move into 2027.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The launches also propelled the movie studio, which saw revenue increase 21%.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.—
Gina Friedlande,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Jolly boats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolly%20boats. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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