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lusts

verb

present tense third-person singular of lust

as in mates

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In addition to that, the company’s next car, the Tourbillon, will be its first to feature the company’s new hybrid powertrain, which mates a three-foot-long, naturally aspirated V-16 with a trio of electric motors.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
His rotation mates Jameson Taillon (20) and Shota Imanaga (17) have given up the most in the majors.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

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Conveniently, Santiago lies just south of the Maipo Valley, which is famed for bold Cabernet Sauvignons and also home to the striking new Centro del Vino from Concha y Toro, Latin America’s largest wine producer.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Behind Daniel’s handsomely rugged, bearded face lies a perpetual melancholy.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

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If your dog or cat regularly sleeps on the bed, your comforter can accumulate fur, dander, and dirt faster.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2026
There's only one type of accommodation, the suite tent, which sleeps up to four across a king bed and a pullout sofa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

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Via Plinio, 32 Luca Marcellin’s 26-seat cocktail bar couples the conviviality of a neighborhood place with the intrigue of a speakeasy.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Eliminating the burn zone WJGL technology is a precision manufacturing method that couples a high-power laser inside a microscopic, 50-micrometer stream of high-pressure water surrounded by protective shielding gas.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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