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palpated

verb

past tense of palpate

as in touched

medical to examine (part of the body) by touching it The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness.

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Thursday's pull-back comes after the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield touched a multi-year high during Wednesday's session as inflation and debt concerns continue to weigh on markets.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Steinem’s influence touched many points, particularly art, photography, and popular culture.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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The Georgia international cutting in off the left to curl the ball into the far corner has been a trademark in European football since his 2022 move to Napoli, but the ball in behind being played by his opposite winger, Desire Doue, felt different.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The impact felt by Muslim Americans and others has been part of what Vida Lashgari has learned about the attacks that took place a few years before she was born.

— Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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Even in southern locations, more than 40 minutes is expected to be shaved off daytime, according to AccuWeather.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Her mother also shaved a year off her age, claiming she was born in 1942, to make her early public career seem even more impressive.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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Edwards stood silently -- remaining in the well until Johnson left the rostrum, approached Edwards from behind and patted him on the back -- leading him up the aisle to the back of the chamber.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Merrill helped Tatis to his feet and patted him on the chest.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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