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sniping

verb

present participle of snipe

as in plinking

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Welles had tested the new tune out the night before during a blazing performance at the Station Inn as part of AmericanaFest.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Teaching others Sheltering from the blazing sun at Quito’s Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana, John Tipantuña, a Kichwa Panzaleo Indigenous student, says Amawtay Wasi has uniquely prepared him for his career.

— Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

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In 2016, the duo then cofounded Monse, the luxury American fashion brand known for reworking masculine staples and peppering in cool girl femininity.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
DeSantis was in command during moments like that, peppering Donalds and others with the questions.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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The crackdown — which included police firing tear gas at demonstrators — comes ahead of December’s general election in which President Adama Barrow will seek a controversial third term.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Instead of firing Norvell during last year’s 5-7 campaign, FSU beefed up and restructured the front office.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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