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pratfalls

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plural of pratfall

as in spills

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For everyday spills like coffee or red wine, spot-clean with water and a gentle detergent or mild dish soap.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026
Plus, Turbo mode handles the toughest of messes like pet accidents and juice spills.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of spills

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Thirteen percent of older adults have experienced a traumatic brain injury — most often caused by falls — and more than 80 percent of traumatic brain injuries are concussions.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
Skubal reached the playoffs in each of the last two falls with the Detroit Tigers but was once part of a club that lost 96 games.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls

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After a series of missteps, the Disney board ousted Chapek in November 2022 and called Iger back into service.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
All of these cases have provided something of a template for missteps and indiscretions by people who work in sports media.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of missteps

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That has real consequences for how living rooms, hallways and home offices get styled — gallery walls of family photos, open shelving for ceramics and framed ephemera from meaningful trips will crowd out generic wall art.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Falcons also have lost four straight trips to Lambeau, though the most recent was six years ago.

— Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of trips

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According to the rules of the game, Joker can only give his team members hints while the rest of the class watches and laughs at their stumbles.

— Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Alvarado stumbles, Kennedale climbs Alvarado has been a dominant Class 4A power in recent years.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of stumbles

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The envelope for mailed correspondence and full email headers can also provide information about when it was sent or received.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of headers

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Here's what to look out for as summer slips from the Northern Hemisphere, heralding shorter days and darker nights perfect for stargazing.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Suddenly, the breezy slips, casual flip-flops, and lightweight separates of summer no longer fit into fall’s busy daily routine.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

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