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Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Varma smacked Ashok Sharma for 26 runs from three sixes and two fours in the 18th, and reached his hundred with a six and a four off Prasidh Krishna’s last two balls in the final over that went for 22.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Afterward, the couple hugged and kissed again as onlookers clapped and cheered.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the series isn’t bold enough to imagine Carol’s interiority or question what would happen if, say, Clark and Floyd had kissed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the way to their honeymoon safari in South Africa, the two smooched on the plane in their first-class seats.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, French star Kylian Mbappé smooched it after winning the 2018 World Cup.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The jail has narrow windows, made out of thick material.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Frames made out of wood create a natural and warm aesthetic.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Osculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculated. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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