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spooring

verb

present participle of spoor

as in running down

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The neckline of the dress featured a playful, pointed collar, with buttons running down the front placket.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
The Irish’s last chance to win, an incomplete pass in the end zone from inside the 10-yard line with time running down, shouldn’t have been the final play, according to the Big 12.

— John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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Once selected, funds tracking the Nasdaq 100 could purchase General Motors shares based on index weightings, bringing passive capital inflows to the company.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The odds of a mistaken dress swap happening during the preservation process are rare, especially today with tracking technology available throughout the cleaning process, according to Schapiro.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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Although Ossoff is heavily favored to win reelection, Bottoms is trailing Jackson slightly in the RealClearPolitics average of polls heading into Election Day.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026
Bulls coach Tiago Splitter wanted to let his team play free in the clutch, opting to forego a timeout to draw up a play when Giddey secured a rebound with 24 seconds left and the Bulls trailing by only three points.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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The company is also pursuing a broader objective of carrying 1,000 pounds over 1,000 miles for less than $1,000 per flight.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The attorney’s complaint to Internal Affairs alleged Sguros used his position as a police officer to assume control of West’s property and said Sguros was pursuing a civil case related to the home.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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