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Adjective
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Add the dressing, cabbage and half of the scallions, cilantro and cashews (if using) to the bowl with the rice and toss until everything is well coated in the dressing.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026 -
Shoppers now see cookware labeled PFAS-free, PTFE-free, PFOA-free, ceramic-coated and non-toxic without always understanding the differences between those terms.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Griffin filed a federal defamation lawsuit in Nevada on Monday, June 15, saying her middle school classmate Joleene Altum made false allegations against Griffin, according to documents obtained obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, is the latest effort by the oversight body to compel the department to provide access to the records.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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But the most interesting finding was several straight, parallel striations inside the skull, indicating the brain matter had been methodically scraped out with a sharp instrument shortly after death.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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Firecrawl has started working with partners including Wikipedia on this, with the idea that information sources providing real value to AI systems should be compensated for it, rather than scraped silently.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Through negotiations, the state and labor groups shaved over $700 million from the budget through pay reductions and suspensions to various retirement contributions.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Nov. 2025
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After Jokic and the starters returned, Denver didn’t execute the zone as cleanly, and Memphis shaved a 13-point deficit to eight by halftime.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Nov. 2025
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To an arena that had long since gnawed its fingernails to the nub.—
Barry Svrluga,
Washington Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Wild animals had gnawed through the pressurized canisters, releasing the chemicals inside.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And just like that, from scuffed to spotless.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Then in the 93rd minute, Taylor Suarez found herself in a good spot, but her shot was scuffed as two defenders crowded her on the goal line, and Sheridan would eventually fall on the ball.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Chemical filters, such as avobenzone, octocrylene and homosalate, appear clear when rubbed on the skin but sometimes feel oily.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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The good times keep rolling through the commercial breaks, as A-listers rubbed elbows, and at the afterparties, where the big stars enjoyed burgers from Shake Shack and got their drink on.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Verb
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According to the Taylor Grazing Act, these private properties were intended to winter the same number of livestock that grazed the public range during the grass-growing months and were used to pre-qualify BLM leasees.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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My spacious room looked out over a meadow where sheep grazed in the diffuse afternoon light.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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“Sandpapered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpapered. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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