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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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New Spots White, gray, red, blue, or green spots indicate that your food is molding.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
These patterns suggested that the school experience itself—particularly the amount of sustained mental effort the school day requires—could be molding students’ cognitive endurance.

— Supreet Kaur, Scientific American, 10 June 2026

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The sun hasn’t risen, and yet a championship atmosphere is already forming.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026

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The government is also working with private developers, banks and the real estate sector to accelerate temporary and permanent housing solutions.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
In soccer, the line between a yellow and a red card can be subjective, depending on the referee working the game that day and his or her interpretation of the play.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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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
Michaels wanted to capture the excitement of a Halloween carnival with the Vintage Spirits collection, fashioning each piece in the collection after retro Halloween decorations.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026

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