as in danced
to play and run about happily
we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs
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Under Moe, the Nuggets made the playoffs nine straight times, reached the Western Conference semis on four occasions and danced it all the way to the conference finals in 1985.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026 -
As marching bands passed by, the music echoing through the city streets, people danced and cheered.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 26-year-old from Plano, Texas, immediately hopped onto the kiss-and-cry stand to raise her teammate’s hand in victory.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Other brands that have hopped on the protein trend include Subway, which added Protein Pockets to its menu, and Chipotle, which dropped a High Protein Menu – complete with a 4-ounce cup of meat.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, the Bobcats remained calm and leaped out to a five-point lead.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese speedskater leaped into the air, fists clenched, joy bursting from every pore.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Americans have romped through the field in winning all six games by a combined margin of 31-1, and haven’t allowed a goal since the second period of a tournament-opening 5-1 win over Czechia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Powerful hitter romped to 6-2, 6-1 win in CIF singles finals.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Palo Alto Networks — Shares of the cybersecurity company tumbled 6% after Palo Alto issued a weak earnings forecast for the current quarter.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Wall Street shook when stocks of software and other companies tumbled as investors hunted for companies that could be potential losers if AI ends up remaking the world and their industries.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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That means a large number of school-age children skipped their vaccinations in the same year that the measles outbreak in West Texas claimed the lives of two children who were not vaccinated against the disease.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Stolz of Wisconsin, winner of two golds so far, skipped the team pursuit, but will be in the 1,500.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Larked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larked. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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