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steadied

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past tense of steady

as in trussed

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Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail.

— Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

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Her digital-first mentality, bolstered by reshares and organic clipping from fans online, is exactly what helped an A&R at Artist House discover her on TikTok last year.

— Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
Amid a tit-for-tat battle to host Hollywood, Texas last year bolstered its film and TV incentive program that positions a Southern bloc of states as a premier destination for entertainment and media.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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Robinson, who has sustained three concussions in calendar year, is in the early stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol program.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
In a separate shark attack, a surfer sustained a serious leg injury Monday near Geraldton, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Perth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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Following the recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans on transgender athletes, Pritzker, whose cousin is transgender, reaffirmed his position on social media.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The 1st Circuit also had upheld a previous hold Talwani placed on the executive order.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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Kyl stayed for less than four months before rejoining lobbying firm Covington and Burling.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Aardman continues to use stop-motion technology to tell the stories of its beloved characters, and while Walker says many aspects of the studio’s pipeline have stayed the same, some technology has evolved.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Billions for school reconstruction At the same time, the school district has proceeded full force into its ongoing school reconstruction and modernization program, which voters buttressed in November 2024 with $9 billion in bonds.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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