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The research suggests that staving off loneliness requires putting away our devices and connecting with other people in person.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026 -
And the bullpen highlighted by Carlos Estevez and Lucas Erceg augmented by the addition of Matt Strahm figures to give them an advantage in putting away games.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Almost fittingly, when Shula died at age 90 on May 20, 2020, Covid had just started to rage, the budding pandemic swallowing everything.—
Greg Cote
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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His older son has an immune disease called eosinophilic esophagitis, where white blood cells gather in the esophagus and cause issues with swallowing and breathing.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But before the regular season gets underway, Thomas is focused on digesting the Chiefs’ playbook and adjusting to life one week after being drafted.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Meanwhile, casein is a slow-digesting protein but provides a sustained release of amino acids into the blood sugar.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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But even as residents say goodbye to one business, there are two new businesses putting down new roots.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Musielak says that putting down sandbags doesn't really help, as the water would find another path.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Mouthing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthing%20%28down%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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