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Verb
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My mother looked bewildered and even Father looked up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Cassidy looked up the studies Kennedy raised and read through them during the hearing.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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For one night, the Mets looked like the team they’re supposed to be.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Magic superstar Tracy McGrady was playing at an MVP level, and Orlando looked faster, freer and flat-out better.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The batter reached and a run scored on the play.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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La Habra’s first three batters of the game all reached base on errors.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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An audio clip from the Summer House reunion was leaked from the live filming on April 23, featuring an argument between Ciara Miller, Amanda Batula, and the rest of the cast about Batula’s secret relationship with West Wilson.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, towards the end of The Story of Ireland’s first run of shows, a producer on the show told the cast about Ryan’s true identity.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Defying a ruthless emperor (Kingsley), Princess Hind (Hart) flees into the Arabian desert, hunted by mercenaries led by Jalabzeen (Sharlto Copley).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this iteration, Apex follows a grieving woman named Sasha (Charlize Theron) as she's hunted through the Blue Mountains of Australia by Ben, a deranged cannibal (Taron Egerton).—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stephens and her daughter had gone to bed when Knight grabbed knives from the kitchen, walked into their bedroom and attacked the woman as her daughter lay next to her.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The witness said a woman believed to be a store employee grabbed at a backpack carried by one of the men, prompting that man to throw a punch at her.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Sought (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sought%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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