variants
or mazzards
as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners
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The chance to work with the former Brighton & Hove Albion manager had been a significant draw for many of the players who had joined the club over the previous 18 months, and his abrupt departure left some scratching their heads.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026 -
His neighbors baked the entire haul into an enormous pie, and left the heads of the fishes poking through as a celebration of abundance, or maybe an announcement of survival.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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But at least some of the Vesuvian victims probably died instantaneously from the intense heat of fast-moving lava flows, with temperatures high enough to boil brains and explode skulls.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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In that release, MCSO included photos of bones and skulls, presumably of deceased bison, and presumably taken on the Lay Valley property.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Serve with creamy refried beans and achiote rice for a restaurant-style meal at home.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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Several hours ahead or two days ahead, plunge beans into 3 to 4 quarts of rapidly boiling water.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Other award-winning sites include a place with a drive-in movie theater near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, geodesic domes in Texas, safari tents in Kentucky, a secluded tent getaway in the Catskills of New York and a converted school bus outside Lake Huron in Michigan.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 May 2026
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The lush landscape is characterized by Mediterranean scrub dotted with dammusi, traditional stone homes with white domes that date back to the period when the island was ruled by Arabs.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Yet polls show the president has been leading Republicans into politically perilous territory with the broader electorate, and his demands of absolute loyalty could put GOP lawmakers in a bind as the midterm election approaches with many of the president’s policies proving unpopular.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Massie’s odds had been above 40% on Kalshi in the minutes after polls closed, but before the first votes were reported, and he had been shown on the platform as recently as this weekend as the favorite to win the race.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Some foods - like whole grains, kale, nuts and seeds - are good sources of insoluble fiber, which helps keep digestion moving.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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And Chris’s salad ramen is a fun, riffable template to zhuzh up a single serving of instant noodles.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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One tray of rice noodles and egg noodles held above proper cold holding temperature.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Over much of the past two decades in China, units that easily go beyond 1,000 square feet in the towering apartment blocks of exclusive districts sold out fast.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The gun battle between his security guards and the cartel took place just a few blocks from a police station.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Mazards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazards. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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