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kneaded

verb

past tense of knead

as in molded

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Rogow has assembled a solid cast, molded to his vision, to close out Island City’s 14th season.

— Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Each piece is a little bit of the earth itself, molded to a shape that fits easily in the hand, baked to achieve permanence and then stacked, one atop another, to form a wall that can enclose, shelter and delight us.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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Mafe got blocked behind Mayfield, but broke free as Mayfield patted the ball, looking for somebody open downfield.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Edwards stood silently -- remaining in the well until Johnson left the rostrum, approached Edwards from behind and patted him on the back -- leading him up the aisle to the back of the chamber.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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The gigantic sinkhole, which formed in the driveway of the Malibu, California, home, is estimated to be up to 30 feet deep, 30 feet wide and 60 feet long, according to a proclamation of a local emergency issued by the City of Malibu.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
New partnerships were formed to quickly turn laboratory research into practical tools for manufacturers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

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Its words were shaped by quills fashioned from the feathers of molting geese.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Among those shields is a whole tire from the landing gear from one of the planes that struck one of the towers and a portion of a steel beam, fashioned into a cross – both serving as a stark reminder of the attacks.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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Eric worked for a time as a software developer in a few start-ups, and Owen as an analyst at a venture-capital firm.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
What worked was giving people something real to discuss and share, rather than asking them to absorb another leadership message.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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