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starred (in)

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past tense of star (in)

as in posed (as)

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More recently, Little Feat’s music has been embraced and performed by a new generation of artists that includes Sierra Ferrell, Marcus King, Molly Tuttle and Shakey Graves.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Why Russia Is Expanding Gerbera Usage Many of the missions performed by the Gerbera over the past several months could also be performed by the Geran-2, Russia’s flagship long-range drone.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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Since the 1970s, the federal government has interpreted harm to include any actions that degrade a species’ habitat, given the necessity of habitat for a species’ survival.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Each signal contributes to the full picture, and each signal becomes more useful when it can be interpreted alongside the others.

— Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of interpreted

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In his sentencing memo, lawyers for the young Haji Zada portrayed him as a mere teenager who was only trying to fulfill the wishes of his older brother-in-law, and not as someone driven by radical ideology.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Even the Vidiians, a race of aliens who borrow heavily from the David Cronenberg playbook with their frequent body modifications, are portrayed in a resolutely PG way.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of portrayed

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The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Wallack’s critique was echoed by former Beach Commissioner Saul Gross, a real estate investor who has played a significant role in Art Deco district preservation and whose Streamline Properties is on Washington.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of played

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During one scene, Einbinder — dressed in a replica of a black dress Gyllenhaal wore in the original film — acted out an explicit orgasm as described in the script, breaking character in the middle of the scene to double over laughing.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
In the video, Allie dramatically acted out both sides of the conversation, capturing the feeling of trying to extract a straightforward answer from her mom.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Definition of acted out

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In the 1970s, New York City enacted a zoning regulation targeted at protecting the fast-eroding industrial base.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
If enacted, legislation of this kind would fundamentally alter the business model of companies like Waymo, giving them no choice but to turn to human drivers in order to stay afloat in local markets.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of enacted

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The artist briefly backed out, leading the cast and crew to use Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen, who impersonated Prince on the sketch show, in a table read.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Homestead Police Chief Mario Knapp is warning the public after scammers impersonated him in an attempt to steal sensitive banking information.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of impersonated

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The World Cup acted as South Downtown’s debut, packing the area with traveling fans and locals taking their first look at downtown Atlanta’s next era.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Yet from July 3, 2025, until Clase, too, was placed on leave on July 28, the perennial All-Star acted as if nothing was brewing.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 28 July 2026

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