as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
they began to pal around after discovering that they both had kids on the same soccer team
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Thirteen weeks later, the couple traveled to Russia and brought Anna back home to Georgia.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Toulouse’s approach aims to miniaturize 3D printing technology to travel through a thin optical fiber to address the drawbacks.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The lights are also meant to honor and invite the goddess Lakshmi, who is associated with agriculture and abundance, to enter and bless their homes, temples and other public spaces.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Yet, historians have noted that his rhetoric and policies play into the individualist and patriotic characteristics associated with the beloved Western cowboy.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Stressful experiences also can help people bond.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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My Best Friend's Wedding was Preston’s first movie, and she and Roberts, 57, bonded over both being young actresses from Georgia.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Maddy Rivard, public relations specialist for Life Time, said Thursday the Big Sugar Classic is one of more than 30 running and cycling events Life Time owns and operates across the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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But against Cleveland – who was without a viable quarterback option in London – Minnesota allowed Quinshon Judkins to run for 110 yards.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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The miso butterscotch brownie mixes caramel cream, miso and gluten-free dark chocolate brownies.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Reports revealed that there was also a sigh of relief from those who had feared federal officials might be planning a last-minute retreat from the technique known as vitrification, in which waste is mixed with molten silicate and other materials to create inert glass logs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Walker connected with Jordan Pedro for a 12-yard touchdown pass with 24 seconds left for good measure, sealing the deal for the Cougars.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Premium Quarterly Print Magazines Live Events & Networking Become part of a real-life community where curious minds connect.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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All that was needed, when 2Africa arrived on the beach, was for it to be threaded through into the cube, hooked up to the cables, and tested—simple enough to say, but in reality a process that would take weeks.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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This is just what hooking up feels like.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Each room has an open space with chairs set up to face each other so residents can mingle.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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After mingling with the crowd and two drag performances, Lia Thomas took the stage to accept the Voice of Inspiration Award and proceeded to double down on finding purpose in trans activism.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Pal (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pal%20%28around%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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