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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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South Florida braced for more king tide flooding on Monday after businesses across the region were seen placing sandbags as roads were forced to be closed due to the high water over the weekend.

— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
As residents braced for the storm Friday, the Red Sox announced their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs would be adjusted.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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The set’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across 16 vinyl variants (one with a bonus track), nine CD variants (one with a bonus track), six download variants (most with bonus tracks) and a cassette.

— Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
The shape, while certainly short, was bolstered by three-dimensional bubbles, some silver, others a turquoise shade.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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The agency said the father and son sustained injuries and were treated at a local hospital.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Officials warned of heavy rainfall, sustained winds of 25-35 mph and the potential of coastal flooding in New York, with the worst of it expected to occur from Saturday evening into Sunday afternoon.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

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Bardella, Le Pen's protégé, had been waiting in the wings to take her place as the party candidate if the original five-year ban had been upheld.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Bardella, Le Pen’s protégé, had been waiting in the wings to take her place as the party candidate if the original five-year ban had been upheld.

— John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of upheld

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The driver who was involved stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to Reinert.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
After his initial career breakthrough, instead of making a predictable move to Music City, the Texas A&M graduate has stayed close to his roots deep in the Lone Star State.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stayed

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For Meyer, who was born and raised in Los Angeles and grew up on the Westside, reopening in the Palisades also carried personal significance.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Trump carried it by roughly 12 percentage points in 2024, and Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears carried it by about 8 points in 2025.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of carried

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However, expect areas such as the middle of the sole and the length of the upper to be buttressed for support.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
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

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