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Noun
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Guests frequently highlight amenities such as pedal bikes and hammocks, which help elevate the experience beyond a standard campsite.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026 -
Now living at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota, Rio spends her days enjoying hammocks, enrichment, sunny platforms, and the peaceful retirement every wild cat deserves.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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When worn with leggings or biker shorts, this sweat-wicking top is perfect for workouts like yoga or Pilates.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The wide receiver, 26, will miss the Chiefs’ OTA offseason workouts, scheduled for May 26-28 and June 1-3, as well as the team’s mandatory minicamp, from June 9-11, Kansas City NBC affiliate KSHB-TV reported.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Performance wear and sportswear have, of course, steadily woven themselves into ready-to-wear fashion, but Depop reports that hockey jerseys, and jerseys in general, are seeing a noticeable uptick in searches.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The judge limited the requirement to searches when Spears is in her vehicle only.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
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Another survivor of the drone strike, Master Sergeant Ann Marie Carrier, said the Army didn't plan for a mass casualty event, and there were never any run-throughs or rehearsals leading up to the start of the Iranian campaign, dubbed Operation Epic Fury by the Pentagon.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The juries, on the other hand, have spent the past few months with this music, having observed the performers at pre-parties and rehearsals.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The Knicks will have to buckle down and win two of the next four contests against a scrappy Cleveland Cavaliers team, but the fans will unfortunately have to watch from the comfort of their own couches.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Using a lint roller on upholstered pieces of furniture like couches and occasional chairs is an easy and quick way to combat the dust that settles on the fabric on the back that faces that lines the wall or any other part of the fabric as well.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Large says it was well farmed from day one, including being planted with massal selection vines and using biodynamic and organic practices.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Though laid to rest with a rich assortment of personal items and grave goods, the presence of substances in her grave spoke to the rituals and treatment of the body after death, revealing practices afforded to the Roman elite.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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As a result, the bats failed their hunts.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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On and Off the Avenue Rachel Syme hunts for vintage treasure.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The project, called RoSA, short for Robot Scientific Assistant for Accelerating Experimental Workflows, aims to create robots capable of working alongside scientists in real laboratory environments while adapting to changing conditions and different types of experiments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The discussions also emphasized real-world use and human need, forcing us to map our experiments around them.—
Tetiana Aleksandrova,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Shakedowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakedowns. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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