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palped

verb

past tense of palp

as in touched

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About 7 in 10 Jewish adults overall identify as Jewish when asked about their religious affiliation, according to the sweeping survey that touched on everything from views on Israel to antisemitism concerns and strains on interpersonal relations.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
This results in a claim that is substantially more complete before anyone in the revenue cycle has even touched it.

— Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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Bond has always been an intriguing vessel; by design, the spy is detached and isolated, a character who can disappear into the shadows and emerge totally fixated on a new mission with his past loves and losses brushed off with ease.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Her son brushed his teeth at his occupational therapy appointment.

— Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026

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Black killed his target, Kevon Lee, 41, and grazed an innocent 58-year-old man nearby in the foot, police said.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
On the day after Butch died, Will stood on the covered porch holding a cup of lukewarm coffee and looking out at the small pasture where his two white horses grazed.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

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At the final whistle, Mbappe clenched his fists and appeared to look the other way as Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill sought a handshake.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The White House Key Facts A rendering of the passport shared by the White House on Friday shows Trump presumably leaning over the Resolute Desk, fists clenched, alongside his signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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The Braves are still trying to wiggle out of a mid-season rut, and have shaved their lead in the NL East to just three games ahead of the Phillies.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

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