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Verb
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The looming canyon nearly obscures sunlight, and sinuous, layered stone reveals warm burgundy, grey, and violet striations smoothed by centuries of flooding.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Fronting the glittering waters of the Atlantic, the Louis XIII-style promenade is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar renewal, its granite tiles buffed and smoothed, vegetation planted, and its sea lions by sculptor José Fioravanti returned to their former glory.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But that sense of belonging has frayed.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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As the alerts frayed the nerves of residents, and the air defense system proved its mettle, the UAE authorities changed their approach.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Straightened (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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