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as in blundering
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as in dripping
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as in spilling
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Verizon never would have gotten the chance to buy Yahoo’s online operations if not for the company’s perpetual blundering under seven different CEOs in 16 years.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Verizon never would have gotten the chance to buy Yahoo’s online operations if not for the company’s perpetual blundering under seven different CEOs in 16 years.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Always place the package on a plate or inside a container—raw meat dripping onto produce or leftovers is one of the most common sources of cross-contamination in the home kitchen.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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That, of course, and the occasional ghostly presences, unsettling cries, and blood dripping from the ceiling.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Teddi Mellencamp is ready to start spilling some dating tea.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Over the last three months, there’s fresh evidence that sizing changes are spilling into other categories, Classi-Zummo said.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each spritz ensures your makeup stays in place without fading or seeping into fine lines for up to 16 hours, according to the brand.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Creating a leakproof barrier for your backpack, a rain cover is absolutely essential for blocking the rain from seeping in and soaking your trail snacks, electronic devices, and extra layers.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Protect your boundaries with care, explain what is comfortable, and suggest another way to support everyone without exposing too many details.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect seen on video assaulting a woman while exposing himself publicly in Weston on Wednesday afternoon.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Skarsgård’s character James ejaculating at the beach after a sudden handjob by Mia Goth’s freewheeling Gabi.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cost is trickling down to consumers as well.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Several of his employees manned the shop, who outnumbered the customers trickling in.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Is there an art to talking to famous people who are famously stoic about their personal life and famously put up boundaries everywhere?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s Larry Gagosian talking with Richard Serra with Tony Shafrazi in front of them.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Leaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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