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spruced

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past tense of spruce

as in tricked

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Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.

— Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

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The more important questions are whether customer outcomes improved, whether employees became more effective, whether the business became more adaptable and whether new value was created because of the technology.

— Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026
The steaks improved with each visit, but purists may want to stick to the Japanese Wagyu.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
It’s embellished, but the work has gravitas—not just beading for beading’s sake, but weighty and graphic.

— Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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In other words, the atmosphere becomes enriched by material from underground, while also becoming depleted in some gases that astronomers would expect to see in greater abundance.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 July 2026
His extraordinary talent and professionalism enriched countless productions and inspired generations of filmmakers and performers.

— Chris Morris, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of enriched

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The proximity of the two cities at times accentuated, rather than ameliorated, the family’s sense of separation.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
According to the European Commission, the duty-free de minimis exemption was introduced in order to alleviate administrative burdens for customs authorities and businesses, but the digitalization of customs procedures has ameliorated that issue.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

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