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Noun
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As Dudayev spoke on a handheld satellite phone with the Moroccan monarch, Russian aircraft waited beyond visual range.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Cash flow from Mauve's operations will help Blue Skies Space complete the development of its next mission, called Twinkle, a 220-pound (100-kilogram) satellite designed to directly observe nearby exoplanets and measure the compositions of their atmospheres.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Family, company man Pearce was born on Aug. 20, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to William Ridgely and Jean Murray Pearce.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Let the skin of an American slave bind the charter of American Liberty!—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Launched in 2020 after the 400th anniversary of the first African slaves arriving in Jamestown, Virginia, the decade-long initiative encourages people of African descent to visit or repatriate and reconnect with their heritage and culture.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead, his minions, so afraid of earning his wrath, have remained quiet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ackie mostly barks orders at her minions to go get him, while Nighy in his home plays the bad guy demanding blood.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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At his orders, cartel henchmen began setting fire to vehicles, gas stations and government buildings and blockaded major highways.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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During the ensuing gun battle between soldiers and cartel henchmen, Oseguera escaped.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Doctors say if animal waste is left to dry out for about 2 to 4 weeks, the parasite's eggs can cause an infection.—
Amy Corral,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The gastroenterologist thought that Beran might have been dealing with a parasite and did some stool tests, all of which came back negative.—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Use a Dirty Sponge Working with a clean sponge is essential when washing dishes by hand.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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These minerals act as a thermal sponge by soaking up water vapor to release heat.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Using new professional management and corporate integration techniques to take advantage of the circular death-spiral, Morgan and his lackeys consolidated 67 percent of the country’s steel production under the umbrella of the largest company the world had ever seen, US Steel.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 4,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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His Republican lackeys, the same ones who natter on about limited government and deregulation and staying out of businesses’ way, will presumably get onboard with this.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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