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pratfalls

noun

plural of pratfall

as in spills

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Preventing oil spills has been shown to be far more economically viable than expensive cleanups.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Some teachers recommend doing it weekly to catch missing work, spills from leaky water bottles and accumulating crumbs.

— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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Key Takeaways Explosive power is crucial for daily tasks like standing and climbing stairs, as well as for preventing falls.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
All 43 deaths indirectly caused by Hurricane Michael occurred in Florida and included those from traffic accidents or medical issues compounded by the storm, as well as falls during the cleanup after the hurricane.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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Patrick Michaud, a police spokesperson, said Thursday that Barnes has made four trips to Chicago this year and spent about 18 days in total traveling there.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
For Chesney, who grew accustomed to long bus trips while coaching at the lowest levels of college, UCLA’s luxury travel, by comparison, seems manageable.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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But Marvel has had its stumbles of late, and Sony’s Spider-Man-adjacent villain movies (like Madame Web, Morbius and Kraven the Hunter) have largely flopped, so neither is otherwise flawless at franchise management.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Despite those stumbles, domestic ticket sales are roughly 10% above 2025, according to Rentrak, and the summer season is expected to surpass $4 billion for the second time since the pandemic upended the industry.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026

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Zidane scored a brace of bullet headers in the 3-0 win against Brazil, earning France its inaugural star above the badge.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Como said under-12 players would be taught heading technique once a month, again with a light rubber ball, with a maximum of five headers in a session.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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