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Noun
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Plus, the waterproof design can handle pool splashes, beach trips, and accidental spills without missing a beat.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026 -
Taking a sanitization wipe, briefly wipe clean the shelves if there are any spills present.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Officials told McElroy to take a top bunk bed, the complaint says, in violation of a policy saying pregnant inmates should be assigned bottom bunks to prevent injuries and falls.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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This secures your baby at the shoulders, waist and between the legs, preventing falls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Sharing our own missteps is a tool for retention.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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These missteps will persist as long as leaders use generalizations as cognitive shortcuts to understand target groups.—
Alex Cooper,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Indeed, hearing about your trips could bring them a lot of joy.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Fresh off the unbelievably successful Artemis II lunar flyby mission, NASA is gearing up for an ambitious slate of moon trips to establish a colony by 2036.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Clearly, there have been more than a few stumbles along the way, but this week, the long-running saga got a new verse as the first validation models were assembled, bringing the EV one step closer to the market.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Tom Harkin, a former Democratic senator from Iowa, said Trump’s stumbles have created an opportunity for change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Attacking teams have weaponised blocking to target specific zonal markers and facilitate runs for their best headers of the ball.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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And after carrying some double-headers in recent weeks, NBC curiously opted to air only single games on Monday and Tuesday this week (the series openers of Knicks-76ers and Lakers-OKC), and stuck its two other playoff games those nights on Peacock.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Noun
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While stone flooring offers timeless appeal, consider using it more selectively to reduce the risk of slips now and in the future.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 May 2026
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Each of the three Petite Plume x Tkees arrivals was handcrafted in Brazil, coming to you with impressive traction to avoid unfortunate slips on the deck or stumbles on the sand.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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“Pratfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfalls. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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