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planishing

verb

present participle of planish

as in hammering

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Polls throughout the year have largely shown the war in Iran as unpopular, with Democrats hammering the war’s effect on fuel prices.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
Of course, that hasn’t stopped Jackson’s campaign and its allies from hammering Collins over the allegations.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

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Under those conditions, forging a digital signature becomes mathematically no more difficult than attacking an unpadded system.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
The results again were heartening, with Conwell at times forging a spirited undersized backcourt chemistry with starting point guard Davion Mitchell, and at other times injecting a vigor into the second unit with Pelle Larsson.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

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In the mid-2010s, publications poured money into burgeoning social media video efforts, chasing the promise of reaching larger audiences and opening new lines of revenue.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
But chasing those most likely to gamble often means chasing addicts.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

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Then, tentatively, Serhii began molding himself into his new life.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Buffalo weighed those reports before adding Walker and molding the rookie to become a star prospect who started every game except the opener.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of molding

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At the bottom of the slope, dozens of protective barriers have been installed as a buffer from waves pounding the shoreline.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
When defenses do catch up, McQuillan — like her teammates — have the green light to keep pounding away.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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Adam has always coped with the world by drawing—his artwork on yellow legal pads and sticky notes illustrates the novel—but now there’s a new girl in school who’s praised for her artwork, and Adam feels his identity as an artist slipping away.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Pan Yunzhe founded Wuji in 2019, eventually moving much of the team to Shenzhen and drawing backers such as Ant Group, HSG and Future Capital, according to PitchBook.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

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What scientists are more sure of is the fact that this interstellar comet was produced within a planet-forming disk of gas and dust around a young star, possibly as long ago as 10 to 12 billion years.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
On Friday, Netanyahu again warned against forming a coalition with Arab parties.

— CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

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