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Five years earlier, in 2019, Trepanier was convicted of stalking and indecent exposure stemming from two incidents on one day in August 2018 in White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The dragons stalk the island, flicking their huge tongues in hopes of picking up the scent of a deer, wild boar, or water buffalo — the latter two species introduced by humans — or rodents and other smaller reptiles, including baby Komodo dragons.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Matthew Nelson, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of stalking in Leavenworth County court on March 27, according to a news release from Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Chive flowers can be harvested in the same way by cutting the woody flower stalks off at the soil line.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The dragons stalk the island, flicking their huge tongues in hopes of picking up the scent of a deer, wild boar, or water buffalo — the latter two species introduced by humans — or rodents and other smaller reptiles, including baby Komodo dragons.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Matthew Nelson, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of stalking in Leavenworth County court on March 27, according to a news release from Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Chive flowers can be harvested in the same way by cutting the woody flower stalks off at the soil line.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalk
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Students at a California elementary school are banding together to raise awareness and money to save the bald eagle hunting area at San Bernardino National Forest's Big Bear Valley, home of the viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Becky Hill reads Alex Murdaugh 2023 guilty verdict In 2023, Murdaugh was convicted of gunning down his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family’s hunting estate in 2021.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Klum’s son, Henry Samuel, even strutted down the runway with his proud mom giving him a shout-out during post-show comments.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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On Tuesday, May 12, fashion brand Commas held its Australian Fashion Week show in the Sydney suburb of Tamarama Beach, during which models walked down a large staircase and onto the sand before strutting along the shoreline.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.—
Kathi Rigby,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Reporters soon descended, leading to subsequent lore of a sort of revolt, with students, particularly varsity athletes, chasing reporters away, even — as legend has it — locking some in the music room.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalk. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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