as in hitting (on or upon)
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Katelynn had only selected a few pairs of baby clothes and shoes after finding out the baby’s gender.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025 -
NuggetSD/Reddit Doggy DNA testing Dog DNA testing kits have become increasingly popular for pet owners, offering an at-home solution to finding out your pup's ancestry, with some people even holding DNA reveal parties for their pets.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to paleontologists, the creature had a distinctive sail-like structure running down its back.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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And yet Dying for Sex never is, even till the very end, even as the tears are running down your face.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
23 Aug. 2025
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Crews are remaining alert to the likely possibility of finding additional starts in the next few days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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This month, the Third DCA upheld a lower court’s ruling finding the city’s decision to postpone the election via ordinance and without voter approval to be unconstitutional.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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The genre doesn’t usually travel well, but Weapons is an exception, scaring up strong results in normally horror-resistant markets in Europe and Latin America.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Poking (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poking%20%28around%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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