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Freddie Freeman reached Tucker first, enveloping him in a hug.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Elkins stretched his hands behind them, enveloping his kids like a big hug.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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But to start wrapping things up, Ben, your two previous books were both fiction—a novel and a short story collection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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But Boise responded, in part by wrapping flagpoles in the rainbow colors of the flag.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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These nanoreactors are built as porous shells enclosing an internal cavity that hosts catalytically active nanoparticles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The process begins by separating a couple of small silicon chips from a larger sheet, then coating them with a layer of oxide in a high-temperature furnace.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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The chef deep-fries his mushroom patties in avocado oil after coating them with acorn flour.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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During the rainy winter and early spring months, otherworldly photos of the park make the rounds online, showing brilliant yellow, pink, and purple blooms carpeting an otherwise lunar landscape.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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The landscape is different here, with yellow and pale green grasses carpeting the foothills and peaks that are still capped with snow even in the warmth of September.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2023
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Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This includes blanketing the tournament venues with Leo satellite dishes, including the portable Leo Nano, the standard Leo Pro, and the Leo Ultra antenna, which was designed to deliver gigabit internet speeds.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Both spots won high praise thanks to their colorful tiles blanketing the city, as well as epic viewpoints (specifically Miradouro da Senhora do Monte for Lisbon and the Dom Luis I Bridge in Porto), which allow visitors to drink it all in from one fantastic spot.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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For that, organizers turn to the same technology used when Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke the two-hour-marathon barrier in 2019, overlaying data onto potential routes to find the optimal one.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fears was one of the most vocal supporters of a $55 million general obligation bond approved by Independence voters last year, earmarked for rebuilding and overlaying streets around Independence.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Shawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawling. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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