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overgrazed

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past tense of overgraze

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Marquelle Rose, 29, of Chicago was shot and killed Saturday by a security guard at Harold’s Chicken and Ice Bar after opening fire in an incident where Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant was grazed by a bullet.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
The security guard was attempting to intervene in the dispute — which involved a large group — when the guard was grazed in the foot, police spokesman Doug Schepman said.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2026

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