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as in struggled
to devote serious and sustained effort
miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth
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The four-seam fastball was better, that’s something he’s struggled with the command of.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026 -
He was signed with Växjö in the SHL and dominated with their J20 team, but struggled early on in the season, resulting in a loan to Nybro in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even so, tens of millions of litres of oil swirled through the Gulf.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The base is kept dark chocolate or chestnut brown, while lighter colors are beautifully swirled throughout.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yamamoto then labored through the sixth inning.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lamarck surely labored over these Romantic effusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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About 100 volunteers spent a couple hours at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church on March 21 combining ingredients that when boiled in water would become 30,000 meals for those in need.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This means water from the tap should be boiled for at least five minutes before drinking.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sharing the ball helps fuel Magic winning streak The Magic got the win over the Bulls by sticking to what’s worked best during Orlando’s five-game winning streak.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The system worked properly to prevent tripping of additional breakers.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a 2015 email, when Mead Johnson was considering supplying some of its formula to a researcher for a study, a company neonatologist expressed concern that the results could be spun to make the preemie product look unsafe.—
David Hilzenrath,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The product is the first of its kind to come out of Meta Superintelligence Labs , an AI-focused unit at Meta that was spun up last year.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Blastomyces dermatitidis – Found in moist soils and near water bodies; spores can spread when soil is churned by storms, floods, or human activity.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Curious actions have further churned up controversy around elections.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Only problem was, teammate Trevor Zegras whirled the rookie around by the neck, and the rest of the Flyers mobbed the ice and pinned Martone against the boards in a wild celebration worthy of a playoff victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Moiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moiled. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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