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as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues
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Carolyn sneaks into a gala; Klein, the fairy godmother, introduces her to the instantly besotted prince, John.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Nasir Khan, a scrawny Pakistani American college student living with his parents in Queens, sneaks out and drives his dad’s taxi to a party in Manhattan.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the American pop-culture feedback loop, at the football-movie intersection between sports and cinema and how the two inform and reflect each other, lurks a line delivery that lasts only a couple of seconds.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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This state of affairs allows the Thunder to be the giant that lurks quietly while pondering its choices before Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wood shakes offer natural beauty but are less fire—and moisture-resistant, so they are prohibited in certain regions.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Everyone shakes hands when a match ends and then retires to the bar, where the winners are supposed to buy the losers a beer.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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Skywatchers in New York will witness the very beginning of the blood moon phase in the half hour before the lunar disk slips below the horizon opposite the glow of the rising sun on March.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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His score slips back and forth between hymnlike simplicity and operatic virtuosity.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2026
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The table slides out from the lower part of that hatch to seat four people for outside dining.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the winter, a crossbody slides easily over heavy wool coats, so no need to keep fussing with a slipping strap.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pussyfoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussyfoots. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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