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as in throttles
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Gordon throttles Rankin, establishes six man dynasty Gordon defeated Rankin 69-22 in the Class 1A Division I six man state championship with a walk off touchdown Wednesday to claim its third consecutive state title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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Bills defense throttles Steelers offense Buffalo survived, little thanks to its offense.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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The face of the already iconic series is the enigmatic Art the Clown, a demonic serial killer who butchers the inhabitants of the fictitious Miles County, New York.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Physical bullying happens when a child hits, kicks, trips, pushes, chokes or otherwise hurts another child.—
Dr. Mahvash Madni,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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Left to die, breathless and alone, Invisigal chokes while Robert screams from the other end of the comms.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gun murders rare Until Sunday, Australia had decades of proof that tough gun laws can make a country safer with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, per capita.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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Mostly, though, Boland strangles batters with his suffocating and deadly-accurate line and length.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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What starts as an innocent father/daughter college visit takes a shocking turn when Tony brutally strangles a Mob turncoat.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
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Pekau responded to the decision with a blog post maintaining the lawsuit is politically motivated and wastes taxpayer money.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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When the worker on the ground has to sweep them up manually, that wastes time and effort.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Overwatering is the most common cause of yellow ficus leaves, as soggy soil suffocates roots.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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When the truth is crushed in one place, freedom suffocates everywhere.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
18 Jan. 2026
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As the top two vote-getters, Rehmet and Wambsganss advanced to the runoff election, where voters will decide who finishes out the remainder of Hancock’s four-year term.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated January 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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More information is expected to come out once the Michigan State Police finishes its investigation into what happened.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Scrags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrags. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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