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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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Once her shots started to fall, the Sparks struggled to contain her.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026 -
The group struggled to find relevance in the aftermath of Kath’s death, largely thanks to shifting musical tastes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Presiding over the evening was an almost one-thousand-pound bronze Buddha, while rumors of an actual opium den below deck swirled.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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News of their engagement first swirled after Zendaya was spotted wearing a large ring on her left hand at the 2025 Golden Globes.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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About 2,700 engineers labored on the project.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Stephen Kolek labored through the first three innings for Kansas City, delivering 55 pitches and allowing six baserunners, but stranded four.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Dried khat leaves are also boiled to create a stimulant tea.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Next, they're boiled in a pot of hot water for 10 minutes, then are removed and left to cool so the seal can form.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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The Knicks elected to foul rather than allow San Antonio to attempt a tying three and the strategy worked exactly as intended.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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In the 1970s, what was then West Germany co-produced the Tornado bomber with the UK and Italy; then in the 1990s Germany worked with the UK, Italy and Spain to produce the dog-fighting Eurofighter jet.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The Jeep crashed into a patrol car, which spun around and stopped right before hitting the third officer, police said.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Indianapolis and central Indiana was under a tornado watch until early June 18, as severe weather churned its way across the Midwest in two rounds of storms.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
18 June 2026
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Joe Picard perched atop a precarious mound of 300-plus-pound high-explosive shells as his ship churned toward Normandy’s beaches.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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So Anikpo, a psychiatric physician assistant, didn't think to discuss the crackdown with their 9-year-old son Zeke, even as helicopters whirled over their South Minneapolis neighborhood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Before Kate could respond, Emily whirled around and disappeared inside the house.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Moiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moiled. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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