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Verb
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Down 2-1 in the 11th minute of stoppage time, Pinnock’s pass was flicked on by Sowunmi at the near-post and nodded down by striker Marcus Dinanga for 18-year-old George Evans to score.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
OutKick sent two reporters to ask Kerr and Rivers about their statements, as the rest of the press nodded along and printed their false claims.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Pimpton was Craig’s favorite target on third downs and flourished in the short and intermediate passing game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2026
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Animals that relied on grass flourished, and the populations of those that didn’t adapt declined.—
Zelalem Bedaso,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lopez clarified on Friday that the agency had informed Cal Fire on how to obtain search warrants with the county, but then backed away.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The union also says it was not informed when FIFA hired OnLocation to be its official hospitality partner, operating food and beverage during games at the tournament, which means a new corporate entity has been inserted into the employment relationship.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Rue, now employed at the Silver Slipper, gets the lay of the land from the club’s manager and becomes acquainted with the girls.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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But two years at the Pride Center have also acquainted him with the gap between the city’s reputation and reality.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two weeks earlier, the 31-year-old signed a three-year contract with NWSL club Gotham FC, after seven trophy-laden years with Women’s Super League champions Chelsea.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of actors, directors, writers and other entertainment workers have signed an open letter opposing the deal, arguing that further consolidation of the media industry will hurt creators and consumers.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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James also said the shooting may have been gang related.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Shrugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugged. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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