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pratfalls

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plural of pratfall

as in spills

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Waterproof surfaces like quartz or marble handle spills and splashes without staining.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Make sure to clean up spills and messes as soon as the oven cools down to prevent buildup.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

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Accidental deaths, including drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls, were the causes of more than 197,440 deaths that same year, records show.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
But having an awareness of how to mitigate the impact of falls, and developing the mentality not to be scared of falling, can be crucial to making a deep run at the slipperiest Slam.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026

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His airport arrivals and departures on those trips, especially early in his first administration, drew media attention and coverage.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 July 2026
In the years since, Harry has made several quick trips back to the UK, most notably attending his grandmother’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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Early offense from Rushing and Shohei Ohtani backed Eric Lauer’s six innings, while bullpen stumbles allowed Colorado to force extra innings.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The filmmakers cut freely and rapidly among the duo’s poses, their stumbles, their fears, their tightrope walks across precarious beams in the sky.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026

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The kit comes with every part of the frame, from floor joists to top and bottom wall plates, studs, roof trusses, headers and sills for doors and windows, and columns to support the porch.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Mpasi made three stunning saves in the first half, two to deny Bellingham from close-range headers.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of headers

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Matheson Hammock Marina had a waiting list of more than 482 people for its most in-demand 30-foot slips, with at least one applicant waiting since 2012.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
The job is not just knowing the product or having the right answer, but being the person someone calls when something breaks or a deadline slips.

— Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 2026

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