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Noun
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The Aquazzura pair, the Twist 95, featured an open toe, a backless slide shape and two twisted straps across the front of the foot.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026 -
Pre-treat the underband and straps of sports bras, as these areas absorb the most sweat.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
15 May 2026
Verb
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So Daisy hides the truth from everyone but Shu.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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The virus hides out in reservoirs in the body and rebounds fast if people stop treatment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Traditionally, farmers have relied on rainy season precipitation to water their crops.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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Without it, fewer crops will grow.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Continue reading … LATE-NIGHT LAMENT — Colbert lashes out at CBS, says cancellation ‘reinforced a narrative’ of ‘knee bending’ to Trump.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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To further aid in weight savings, Airstream sizes certain equipment down or switches it over to the options sheet.—
C.C. Weiss
May 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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If you weren’t sold by the rapping and the Auto-Tune, Akylas slows it down in the final verse and switches the meaning of the song.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Verb
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SpaceX's Starlink is rolling out a new deal that slashes the monthly price of the satellite internet service in the US by $21.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
5 May 2026
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Earlier in the film, Kenobi slashes off the arm of a creature who was known then as Walrus Man and is known now as Ponda Baba.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Killer whales off New England The aquarium says killer whale sightings are uncommon in New England waters.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Stephen Fry whips out his phone to snag a picture with Johnny Knoxville inside the Fox Upfront 2026 afterparty in New York City on May 11.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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“Knouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knouts. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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