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palped

verb

past tense of palp

as in touched

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But her penchant for reckoning with the pain of the American underclass meant some of her songs touched on stories that contemporary country radio was reluctant to promote.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton, who died at the age of 80 on Tuesday, was widely loved and celebrated around the world and leaves behind a life that touched the lives of millions of Americans.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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Some Black shoppers, who felt alienated after Target’s 2025 DEI rollbacks, expressed fresh disappointment on Monday.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Yet the recent swirl of negative discourse around influencer culture has felt different, in part because hating influencers is no longer just a snarky internet pastime.

— Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

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Kusama was called pop, avant-garde, feminist, just to name some of the categories thrown at her, most of which Kusama brushed off as not quite representative of her art.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Paramount has tried various ploys to put political pressure on Bonta — op-eds, letters from allies, threats to leave California, politicians’ statements — which Bonta has largely brushed off.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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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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As the recording played, with Davis recounting seeing the ambulance that was carrying the rapper, Shakur’s sister clenched her left hand against her mouth.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Clad in the world champion’s rainbows, Evenepoel clenched both his fists, beamed a toothy grin, and hugged his soigneur.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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