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The movie, which literally just finished post-production, arrived on tracking this morning.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 May 2026 -
The Barons finished 25-8 last season, losing in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship game to rival Mater Dei Catholic 6-1, then falling to the Crusaders again, 5-4, in the SoCal Regional semifinals.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The budget is trimmed as Missouri has chewed through surpluses built over years of federal pandemic aid.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
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Severe winds and exceptionally high tides had chewed into a half-mile stretch of the structure in January.—
John Ryan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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“Polished off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polished%20off. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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