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seaming

verb

present participle of seam

as in filing

to mark with or as if with a line or groove in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts

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Recent Examples of seaming Be sure to overlap the cloth by several inches when seaming it. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026

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For the overtime tax break, eligible workers can deduct a portion — up to $12,500 for single tax filers or $25,000 for married couples filing jointly — of qualifying overtime on their tax return.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
The public hearing was held amid some backlash against the rollout, which has sparked confusion and has had some homeowners filing legal challenges.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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The selloff in exchange stocks has execs in Chicago and New York scratching their heads, according to on and off-the-record conversations with executives.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
John DeBacker The kitten was surprised and tried to put up a fight, meowing, scratching and trying to get loose before DeBacker put it in a crate.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Neither of them knew how much work lay ahead, and Don was a perfectionist, scribing each new board to fit as snugly as a puzzle piece against the irregular stone walls.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the game has increasingly moved from scribing per se to revenue-cycle management, where health systems can see the financial payoff.

— Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

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Speirs began moving and grooving between innings, choreographing dances for each player’s walk-up song.

— Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
One of the video's most memorable sequences features Madonna grooving to the dance-pop track while riding a gondola.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of grooving

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