as in travels
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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Home wins against Michigan and Auburn are nice, but Oklahoma travels next week to South Carolina and then plays five teams that entered Saturday ranked in the top 15, including trips to Alabama and Tennessee.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Only instead of ignoring or burying this awful truth, Kai travels the world, speaking at synagogues and in Jewish community centers about his family’s dark past — and at high schools and colleges to ensure that the atrocities of Nazi Germany are never forgotten or sanitized.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hunger can be another motivator, especially if your feline associates certain times or behaviors with food.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, his sister Audrey (anatasia Phillips) secretly hooks up with his best friend Backwoods (Daniel Petronijevic), while beloved site manager Chelsea (Jennifer Spence) faces an uncomfortable truth when Jenn Conch (Jennifer Irwin) returns to Imperial Valley and wants to fit in.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Jeremiah continues to struggle with his breakup from Belly and hooks up with Steven and Taylor's friends.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since the split, sources told People that the actress bonds with their two daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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The film follows Costner as a Civil War soldier who bonds with a Sioux tribe and adapts to their way of life.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
1 Sep. 2025
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In the film, Credenza runs the bizarre amusement park of Twitlandia alongside her husband — delighting in dirty pranks, filth and cruelty along the way.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ammatoli Chef Dima Habibeh runs this popular downtown eatery, beloved for its Mediterranean dishes.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Natasha Newman-Thomas joins as costume designer, and Francois Audouy as production designer.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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When someone joins the app, they are instructed to record a video of themselves from multiple angles and record themselves speaking.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dalke's monitoring path through DC takes her under a skyway that connects two buildings downtown.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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There is a bus system (rides start at €2) that connects most of the major tourist sites in Palma, and a railway (round trip, €40) that brings passengers to some other sites, including Sollér.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The actress’ look was curated by stylist Nicole Chavez, who also collaborates with Rachel Bilson, among others.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old wunderkind has already garnered numerous Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award wins, and frequently collaborates with another renowned performer, his sister Billie Eilish.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Pals (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pals%20%28around%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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