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sledges

verb

present tense third-person singular of sledge

as in canes

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The midfielder spears an accurate long ball to Yildiz, setting him away into the box.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of spears

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Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Definition of whips

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That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

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While Rhaenyra flails from one problem to the next, Ormund plots and schemes and uses his wits to undo his enemies.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The movements are entirely reflexive, yet the arm that flails more predicts future handedness with a high level of accuracy.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026

Definition of flails

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Its vessels would be sexy and sleek, cabins outfitted with red hammocks and decks child-free.

— JP Brammer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
The costuming, which decks its cast in traditional Polynesian attire, nails the transition between media, but the real humans of the film clash against the cartoonish designs of Hei Hei or the giant crab Tamatoa (Jemaine Clement).

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of decks

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In the closing scene, just as the train approaches, Juggut climbs up to the rope and slashes it with his kirpan (the ceremonial sword carried by observant Sikhs).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
This, in turn, significantly reduces drag and slashes fuel consumption.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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