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shakedowns

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Noun

Of women spinning cotton in their hammocks and men lost deep in the cotton fields.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Permission to use hammocks inside terminals usually depends on individual airport rules and applicable local rules.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of hammocks

Noun

Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss, who was in Minnesota this week as a guest of the Vikings, sat in on a position group meeting, spent time with players and watched both days of dual workouts with the Ravens.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Vols starter declared for the NFL Draft but withdrew his name from consideration after discovering a few weeks into the process that a foot injury would prevent him from participating in pre-draft workouts.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Two crew members from the cargo ship MV Ocean Winner were rescued late Saturday while three ships were deployed to conduct surface searches for the remaining crew members in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
In response, the company last week announced a host of changes, including reducing its data retention period and emphasizing safeguards around local data searches.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of searches

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For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs.

— Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
After checking in at this beautiful boutique hotel myself, I was impressed by the spacious rooms accented by velvet couches, bathrooms equipped with large showers and clawfoot tubs, the all-day restaurant, Kingswood, and the speakeasy, Nightbird.

— Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of couches

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Baum und Pferdgarten’s collection was inspired by what dancers wear offstage between rehearsals and classes.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Cameras were given access to rehearsals, backstage and onstage, while the documentary also includes the first joint interviews with the brothers in over 25 years.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehearsals

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Grinter said dragonflies are among the most effective predators in nature, with more than 90% of their hunts ending successfully.

— Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In a few months, Abdeen’s siblings, cousins, and uncles would go off on their annual Christmastime hunts.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunts

Noun

The unit was nearly full, and the only empty spaces were on the top bunks.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.

— Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026

Definition of bunks

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North Carolina, where Diaz Stransky practices, has a specialized phone line doctors can call to consult a reproductive psychiatry expert and ask for resources.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
There have been joint practices during the past decade when the Eagles were the superior team.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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