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Verb
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs, including a couple of total howlers.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Spades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spades. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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