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Completed in the late 1930s—and positioned as a renovation or development project—the two-story white stucco and shingle-roof structure sits behind gates and hedges on over an acre at the iconic corner of Beverly Drive and Sunset Boulevard, steps from the Beverly Hills Hotel. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Visitors will also see the original chalkboard that was used along with displays of shingle making and farm tools. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026

Verb

The island had gone from farm and pasture in the nineteenth century to nature preserves and residential property in the twentieth, its silvery shingled homes encircled by forests and deer. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In fact, shingles rates among people in their 30s and 40s increased for almost two decades starting in 1998—and younger adults and children can get the illness too. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shingle

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Freshman Ben Smith became the first NCAA outdoor champion for Oregon in the shot put since Dean Crouser (1982) with a marl of 69-0 1/2.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026

Definition of marl

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For the London premiere, Theron and hairstylist Adir Abergel offered another interpretation of the theme with her bob slicked back into a half-up, tied in the back with a twisted knot worthy of a warrior queen.

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026
In a series of casual glam shots posted on July 15, the actress showed off a chic gray-blonde bob hitting her chin.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of bob

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Twain was the opening act for Styles’ 12-show residency at London’s Wembley Stadium, which overlapped with Swift and Kelce’s big day.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026
Or they could once again be tempted if the overlapping skill sets of some players — most likely Waddle, Franklin and Mims — make somebody dispensable.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 July 2026

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In the next round of Count the Rice, the rice is mixed into a large box full of paper, styrofoam, and other detritus.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Based on carbon dating and artifacts, detritus and animal remains found at the site, Carr and others concluded the circle had likely been the foundation for a wooden ceremonial building dating back around 2,000 years.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of detritus

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Out of this opulent crop, Opeth were the OSDM purists at the party.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
One of the best oaks for wildlife, including birds, is the Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), which annually matures a crop of small, sweet acorns easily accessed and transported by birds.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026

Definition of crop

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His team spent about a month overlaying influenza trends on card spending, hunting for spikes at drugstores, and found a relationship that was never clean enough to use.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
In novels such as Thousand Cranes and The Master of Go, Yasunari Kawabata wedded stream-of-consciousness to classical forms of ritual and performance, modeling rapid Japanese westernization through stories that overlay the ancient and the modern.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of overlay

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And for this generation, the automaker has also introduced a GR Sport trim; at $48,500, this is the most expensive RAV4 PHEV.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
The Coach Vae Skimmer Slingbacks check every box, with the addition of a luxurious gleaming bedchain trim guaranteed to turn heads.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

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