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Verb
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The green tilts back and to the left.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026 -
The trail eventually tilts back down toward the city, where car honks and train horns replace the cries of birds and insects.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The brand Jenner recommended, Baloo Living, leans into that imagery directly.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The approach leans toward enhancing natural features rather than dramatically altering them.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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With its iconic buildings, excellent shopping, and decadent dining, there’s no shortage of things to do in the city that never sleeps.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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Filming has begun on the third installment of the A Quiet Place franchise in the city that never sleeps.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Savoy Brown also wore Manolo Blahnik heels with a Hanut Singh ring.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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These sultry heels have a subtle pink hue like the Elisabet Tang heels, as well as eye-catching hold hardware on the back.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The moon’s clash with Venus inclines you to projections.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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It is rated to handle inclines up to 50% (27°) and is designed to tackle soft soil, mud, exposed roots and molehills without constant intervention.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Reclines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclines. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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