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Verb
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Baboons will show their buttocks to others before walking away; the entire troop then departs.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026 -
That mindset led him to post on a neighborhood app offering free dog walking for seniors.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mia Sotelo, a student at Forney High School and an organizer of Thursday’s walkout, said students from her campus, as well as North Forney High School, are walking out in solidarity with schools in Minnesota that have been affected by the immigration crackdown.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The duo remained friends after the show, and Jackson, alongside Matt Bomer, presented Berlanti with the Governors Award at the 2024 Emmy Awards, walking out to the Dawson’s Creek theme.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Locking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locking%20out. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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