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as in crooning
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as in escaping
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The melody is crooning and desperate, and their harmonies intertwine in a way that is supposed to mirror their bodies.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025 -
In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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They were forced to—escaping with just the clothes on their backs and the courage to rebuild their lives in a foreign land.—
Grace Meng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Though underground testing is considered safer, 32 of those tests in Nevada resulted in fallout escaping into the atmosphere, according to a 1993 UN report.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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As for Mamdani's popularity, his campaign focused on getting out into the various communities of NYC, as well as his messages on affordability, which appear to have brought this election home.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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After getting out of the car, Rias almost fell two times, failed to walk in a straight line and swayed with each step, the complaint said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Right off the bat, the room was humming.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the Panthers’ run offense is humming, Carolina can build leads and gain momentum.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Authorities booked Smith in the Greene County jail on a warrant for absconding parole while the homicide investigation continues, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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Warrants in Texas have been issued for the absconding Democrats arrest.—
Jim Talamonti,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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After the Jays took a 3-2 series lead following Game 5, Drake even had some fun trolling Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani with a pair of posts to his IG Story.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Each guest was invited to hurl a brick through the windows — a dandy way of trolling the libs.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Scatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatting. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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