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Verb
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People were clambering for a photo.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026 -
After clambering through the woods, Bowie, with help from her friend Laurie Brasil, reached Shy and was shocked to find Bow sitting right beside her.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Throw a linen shirt over the look and—voila—an adorable daytime look for bopping around Seapoint Main Road.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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The first summer Mike joined us for our annual pilgrimage to Watch Hill, Rhode Island—the last summer my dad was able to travel—the two of them spent hours bopping around the pastel-colored shops.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Of course, no rotation shuffling is imminent with Rodón expected to make at least three rehab starts and Cole moving at a slower pace following Tommy John surgery.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The famed Rendezvous Ballroom dance floor was so packed, couples would have to do their moves in a close embrace, posture upright while doing short half steps, swiftly shuffling their feet as the partners stepped out and in, over and over, in a rhythmic swing.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What To Do About Honeybee Swarms Honey bee colonies reproduce by swarming.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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College coaches are already swarming.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The helicopters successfully evaded Pakistan's layered air defenses, there was a crash immediately at UBL's compound, guys were scrambling to get inside, Khalid bin Laden got melted in the stairwell and then the SEALs got bin Laden on the third deck.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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If the federal government enacts the Basic Coordination plan, the bureau will keep scrambling to make emergency decisions to ensure Powell and Mead are operable.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the new South, one scrabbling to industrialize, business owners could now hire unpaid labor through the penal system.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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That left the administration scrabbling for other ways to reimpose duties that were struck down.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My favorite way to work a Texas rig is jigging it.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Notably, as Eric and Carol were chatting to Sara, BBC Studios was re-jigging its APAC division in order to bring Australia and Asia under one roof.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2025
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Wallace won the team’s only race at the Brickyard 400, and an organization that seemed to be ascending suddenly appeared to have leveled off a bit.—
Dave Skretta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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In early 1961, nine years after ascending to the throne of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit as monarch to India and Pakistan, among other destinations.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Shimmying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shimmying. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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