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Noun
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And the Warzone battle royale mode will eventually see wall jumps added to the mix.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Beginners must log at least 50 skydives or parachute jumps, and take a six-hour First Jump Course, while those wanting a deeper dive (pun intended) can opt for an intensive three-day course.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are unanswered overtures from the choir’s pianist Horner (Robert Emms), a soft, vulnerable young man whose conscientious-objector status renders him a fellow outsider.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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But with a combative Trump questioning the very purpose of the UN at his speech before the General Assembly, Beijing has an international audience that may be more receptive to its overtures.—
JEFFREY PRESCOTT,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
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Luxy hair extensions are real locks of human hair on clips.—
Jessica Hartshorn,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
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The organization has previously researched two other extensions.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Right, an Indianapolis Colts player is seen in a file photo during warm-ups before the NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 6, 2024.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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An errant throw during warm-ups before the start of the ninth inning struck him on the left side of the jaw.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Given the success of Demon Hunters, the suggestion of sequels or continuations have, of course, been top of mind for fans and creatives alike.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Run-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-ups. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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