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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

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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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Some fans said the actor instead resembled an early-PlayStation-era cutscene character who robotically flails his limbs upon impact.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
As Frances ascends in the art world, Avery flails financially and emotionally — and the nationwide Adderall shortage isn’t helping.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Apr. 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

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