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Verb
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The mistakes by Ramos and Bailey compounded when the Nationals’ Mead hit a two-run homer two batters later, expanding Washington’s lead to 3-0.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Across the street, cars are parked bumper-to-bumper, and a sleek bicycle is chained to the streetlamp on the sidewalk in front of the red brick townhouse that’s been there since 1902.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many doors had been chained shut or blocked to try to stop trespassers, but that increased the danger for firefighters.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Israel has been striking Lebanon in a military campaign against Hezbollah, a militant group that is allied with Iran.—
Lee Ying Shan,Christina Cheddar Berk,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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In its early decades the party allied itself with conservative expressions of Islam, in contrast with its main rival, the Awami League (AL), which had a secular orientation; in recent years, however, the BNP has taken on a more secular character.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cast was assembled by Stefanie Seifer, Hailey Giles and Chiara Marini of Spark Casting.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Interiors feel assembled over time rather than styled in a single sweep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite some initial pushback, he was immediately hooked.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ball, who was on the ground, then reached out with his left hand, hooked Adebayo’s ankle and pulled.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Men who were never married were about 70% more likely to develop cancer than those who were hitched, while women who never married were about 85% more likely to develop cancer than their married or previously married counterparts.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2026
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That starts before the trailer is even hitched to the tow vehicle, as the unit can locate the tow vehicle hitch and secure in place at the touch of a command on the accompanying app.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That motor comes mated to a centrifugal clutch with a CVT transmission and … wait for it … a belt final drive on an aluminum swingarm.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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Between 1995 and 2014, the chimps maintained long-standing friendships across three distinct clusters that mated, hunted and protected each other.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beekeepers in protective suits worked alongside crews to regain control of the swarm, which had clustered around the wreckage and nearby roadway.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Viacheslav Onyshchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Worshippers clustered outside wooden churches to take part in the annual blessing of baskets for the holiday table.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Spliced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spliced. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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