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kneads

verb

present tense third-person singular of knead

as in pats

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As another period begins, Achord pats Melton on the head and Melton pats his coach on the back.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Taken from their backside, the pair is seen carrying golf clubs as the former NSYNC star pats his son on the head.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

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Bitingly funny in its comedy and wistful in its drama, the film rests on the delicate performance of newcomer Verma, a diminutive, age-appropriate actor who molds Ilyas in captivating ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
As the air is extracted, the coffee grounds transition from a loose, flowing state into a rigid mass that molds itself around the object’s shape.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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Mansur lives in poverty with his sister, mother, and aunt, Schaesta Ama, and works as a day laborer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Heads in the Sky works with studios to mount elaborate drone shows, like the Masters of the Universe display that placed Skeletor hundreds of feet above Los Angeles, breaking a world record for brightness in the process.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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Kvaratskhelia is a proud Georgian — his heritage forms an important part of his identity — and his skills were honed on the country’s cage football pitches.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Ice turns straight to vapor and forms a lightweight, porous foam.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

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Now Stahlman chases ducks all over the country and spends his winter guiding in Oklahoma through Legends Waterfowl.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026
In the video, Hilton’s 3-year-old son Phoenix can be seen giggling as the puppy playfully chases him around the room while 2-year-old sister London looks on.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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