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kneading

verb

present participle of knead

as in patting

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The one-sided conversation ended with Hocevar patting Wallace on the shoulder — defusing the tension while offering little remorse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
If raw red onion is too strong for you, let the slices soak in ice water for 15 to 30 minutes before draining, patting dry, and adding to the salad.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

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Ugg is getting ready for back-to-school season with a campaign celebrating the musicians, artists, students and creatives molding the next generation of culture — so who better to front the campaign than the band Muna.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Early cultural exchanges played a key role in molding Sino-Indian relations, particularly the spread of Buddhism from India to China.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of molding

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The rubble could then come together, forming Neptune's inner moons, with the clay minerals exposed on their surfaces.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The new legal action comes as the opposition has started to mobilize with two separate groups forming to fight the measure.

— Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

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Driving his son’s final path himself, Urrutia was convinced that if the wrong-way detectors had been working that night, his son would still be alive.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Qiu was known for research working with a cutting-edge technique known as base editing to make custom treatments for children with rare diseases.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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Isha has been fashioning herself as an industry power broker, this season shining attention on both these designers.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 July 2026
On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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