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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanghais
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Stolen Girl Premieres January 3 – 8p/7c Based on real-life events, Stolen Girl follows the journey of Maureen Danning (Beckinsale), whose life is shattered when her ex-husband, Karim, abducts their young daughter, Amina, and flees to the Middle East.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
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Another common mistake people make is rounding their shoulders forward, which abducts the scapula (moves the shoulder blades apart from one another).—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
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The mass grave at Jerash captures the diversity of the city at a moment in time — a pattern that was likely common throughout the ancient world but remains largely understudied.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement There is truth to each of these narratives, but none of them fully captures all of the factors at play on its own.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Wasps are territorial, so hanging a fake nest near a problem area tricks them into thinking another colony has already claimed the space.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Now, her family must reckon with the consequences as Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) seizes an opportunity to regain her position.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Iran seizes 2 ships on smuggling claims DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Vahid kidnaps the man, nicknamed Peg-Leg, in a white van, and collects a ragtag team of former detainees from across Tehran to try to certify his identity.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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When the younger Cathy is a teenager, Heathcliff kidnaps her and forces her to marry the younger Linton (her first cousin), while simultaneously preventing her from seeing her dying father.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ziegler most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Saks Global overseeing multiple women’s and kids categories for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids ages 1-3 get 500 milligrams of calcium and 400 international units of vitamin D per day, ages 4-8 get 800 mg of calcium and 600 IU of vitamin D per day, and kids ages 9-17 get 1,300 mg of calcium and 600 IU vitamin D per day.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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But after Frank waylays the Colombians’ shipment to the prison, Cortez is the fixer who gets called in immediately.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
7 Dec. 2025
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In a statement issued Friday, the commission accused X of using its 'blue checkmark' in a way that deceives users.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Shanghais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanghais. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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