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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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Football cannot be expected to answer societal ills, but this is the sort of area in which the club’s foundation does its invaluable outreach work, a place touched by those statistics about deprivation and crime.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Either the Raiders have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, or the Dolphins have one of the worst pass rushing units this season because Kirk Cousins’ jersey barely got touched.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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The city felt vibrant and full of possibility, especially as Russia seemed firmly on its way to a democratic future.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The assumption was that the closer the system felt to a person, the more stable the interaction would be, and if the user ever noticed the seams, the illusion would collapse.

— Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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Mafe got blocked behind Mayfield, but broke free as Mayfield patted the ball, looking for somebody open downfield.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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

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