as in transporting
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Vintage wooden crates have practical uses beyond transporting food, games, and other picnic essentials.
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The Dutch were the neutral’s favourites throughout World Cup 1974, their Total Football taking the game to a new level, and delighting supporters with their fluidity, high defensive line and commitment to keep on attacking.
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The last two songs ended in all-out thrash conflagrations, delighting the slam-dancers at the center of the floor.
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When in doubt, reach for vanilla If you are torn between scent families or worried about pleasing a mix of guests, there is a fallback that has been tested across cultures.
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Summer peppers team up with goat cheese and capers in this crowd-pleasing appetizer.
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How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing?
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The music was always entrancing, if polarizing.
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In their ravishing film, a towheaded James Wilby plays Maurice Hall, an Oxford man who falls in love with his best friend, Clive Durham (Hugh Grant, in an early breakout role).
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While all of them are ravishing to behold, some are every inch as far-fetched as a fox winning an archery tournament or Dave Chappelle becoming the sheriff of a small British city.
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The physical displacement drives the flow of CSF through the brain’s tissues, potentially carrying away harmful waste products.
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Jesse Jeremiah, 51, was arrested on suspicion of malicious destruction of railroad property, vandalism and unlawfully stealing and carrying away copper materials, jail records show.
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Phones came out when Lil Sobe did his endearing online bit IRL, rapping with his Ethiopian mom over TrapMoneyBiggie beats.
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The first cuts on Big Mama confirm Latto’s hard-rapping bona fides.
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The rolling meadows, forests, and enchanting Monet gardens form an artistic canvas that complements the hotel’s interiors.
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The rookie showman is proving his mettle as part of the Caballero Circus, a five-generation family of performers, by enchanting audiences with his charismatic stage presence and sharp coordination.
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