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At the Clinton office nearby, volunteers phone banked and canvassed.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026 -
On the first, Seattle’s Jordan Eberle won a faceoff in the offensive back toward Ryan Lindgren at the left point, but Byfield got to the puck first and banked it off the boards to get past Lindgren and start a 2-on-1 rush.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Smoke from the fires has drifted far beyond South Georgia, with residents in Atlanta and across the metro area reporting a strong smell of burning and hazy skies.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Smoke has drifted hundreds of miles across the Southeast, pushing air quality into unhealthy ranges for vulnerable residents from Atlanta to South Carolina.—
Emilie Megnien,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Ridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridged. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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