sallied

past tense of sally

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Verb
  • Huawei's market share in China jumped to 18% in the second quarter versus 15% in the same period last year, and the company is now the biggest smartphone vendor in China, Counterpoint Research data showed.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In July, listings for single-family homes jumped 28 percent year-over-year, to 11,800.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • San Francisco’s star defensive end tackled running back Ken Walker III for no gain on first-and-5 from the 9-yard line, then pushed right tackle Abe Lucas back in the pocket on second down, causing Darnold to fumble.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the firefighters seen in the film are the same crews who tackled the blazes at Paradise.
    Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The 36-year-old first captured the 115-pound belt in August 2019 in her fourth fight with the UFC.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Staci Ibarra, another warden who left the department in May — after she was put on administrative leave in the wake of an inmate’s death — assailed a practice in which maximum security inmates had their classification downgraded.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Republicans historically have assailed federal efforts under Democrats to pick winners and losers in the broader economy.
    Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Bucur was charged with first-degree burglary and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, with his bail set at $75,000, police said.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The draw for the 1994 World Cup was held there, when James Brown performed and Robin Williams mugged for the cameras with Sepp Blatter, one of entertainment’s more unlikely double acts.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Voice of Hind Rajab dramatizes the final hours of a young girl trapped under fire in Gaza.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tonges, who before Sunday’s game had never caught a regular-season pass, attacked the ball and gave San Francisco the lead.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Sallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallied. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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