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knouts 1 of 2

noun

plural of knout

as in straps

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knouts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of knout

as in hides

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Noun

Thin ankle straps kept the shoes in place, while thick 2- to 3-inch block heels offered a subtle lift.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Best Under $30 Closer in scale to a drawer pull than a coat hanger, this decorative wall hook works best for lightweight items like jewelry, keys, and bags with shorter straps.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Track how often your products appear in assistant answers, and track launch-window products apart from the catalog average, because the aggregate hides the cohort at risk.

— Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
That way the top of the boots hides beneath the hem and peeks out just enough to elongate your legs.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hides

Noun

Tending to crops, riding horses and working the land, these work boots were worn by farmers and cowboys alike.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
The destruction of homes, crops, roads, and food supplies can turn a few days of flooding into a longer humanitarian disaster.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Dovile, who calmly accepts her parents’ divorce when it’s announced to her, lashes out in school by attacking a boy for calling Ukrainians Nazis.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
The best mascaras for older women help coat lashes with color while addressing the annoying issues that come with age.

— Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lashes

Verb

The swift rebound when a nation switches from a wobbling to hard currency is a scenario Hanke has witnessed many times before in his adventures as the Money Doctor.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
If Arkansas switches to fee-for-service, Mann said, there wouldn't be any premium tax.

— Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of switches

Verb

The background of the film is the budget slashes that are happening in this sector all over the Western world, as the government withdraws its own form of care.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Critics argue the effort slashes the limited due process immigrants receive.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

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