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Recent Examples of laugher
After getting swept by the Marlins in three one-run games, Colorado needed a laugher.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
In this laugher-inducing language, Papa becomes Poopoo, Mama becomes Moomoo, and Sloomoo?
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Liz Regalia,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Her teammates appeared to take the hit personally, quickly turning a relatively taut 1-0 game into a 5-0 laugher over the following 12 minutes of play, with Sarah Fillier, Laura Stacey and Julia Gosling (twice) scoring.
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Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
The game was a laugher, and its most memorable moment is a blooper — Dallas' Leon Lett being stripped of the ball by Don Beebe before crossing the goal line late in the fourth quarter.
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Greg Rajan,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
In this laugher-inducing language, Papa becomes Poopoo, Mama becomes Moomoo, and Sloomoo?
—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Her teammates appeared to take the hit personally, quickly turning a relatively taut 1-0 game into a 5-0 laugher over the following 12 minutes of play, with Sarah Fillier, Laura Stacey and Julia Gosling (twice) scoring.
—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
The game was a laugher, and its most memorable moment is a blooper — Dallas' Leon Lett being stripped of the ball by Don Beebe before crossing the goal line late in the fourth quarter.
—
Greg Rajan,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugher
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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That 22-1 blowout came one day after a 13-2 defeat to the Rays, and that aggregate 35-3 score looks bad, regardless of the sport.
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The tragic ending, meanwhile, could traumatize those expecting a colorful, carefree romp for life.
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But also joy, as evidenced by this first-ever post-Beatles duet with Ringo Starr, where the two pals smile their way through a romp about their storied past.
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All rights reserved Nearly eight weeks ago, the Philadelphia 76ers ended their season with an embarrassing 30-point home loss to the New York Knicks, completing a second round playoff series sweep.
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The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
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The agency states these incidents can occur due to the overheating that power banks and similar devices experience as a result of a process called thermal runaway.
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High-voltage lithium-ion battery systems that power electric vehicles are especially prone to thermal runaway if damaged, which can produce intense heat, toxic gases and prolonged fire conditions requiring specialized firefighting and hazardous materials personnel to control the incident.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Its deformed and empty boxes appeared to have been crushed under a landslide of green checks.
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One showed Thomas on a mountaintop, swinging shirtless from a summit cross at the moment of conquest.
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But a sprawling 1,000-year-old site unearthed in Denmark shifts the focus from raids and conquests to a far tamer pursuit — the textile production that likely made those expeditions possible.
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The Belgians trailed Senegal 2-0 late in their Round of 32 game on Wednesday but rallied to victory with three goals after the 86-minute mark, including a penalty kick in the 120th minute.
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Homer Bailey pitched his second no-hitter in 10 months and the first in the majors this season, pitching the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants.
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Israel has launched frequent campaigns against Hezbollah, most notably in 2006, when a Hezbollah cross-border raid and the capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an extensive Israeli air and ground operation that lasted more than a month.
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No battery can mean no QR event access, no WhatsApp location updates, no ride bookings, no content capture and no ability to respond when a last-minute invitation lands.
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“Laugher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugher. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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