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Tallulah Gorge State Park Tallulah Gorge State Park is rife with heart-pumping activities, including hiking along its two-mile gorge.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Moreover, since these frogs can hunker in the mud for days, conservationists resort to pumping water out and allowing the bed to completely dry out, to ferret out every last straggler.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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To reduce visual clutter, especially around the kitchen sink, the designer suggests decanting everyday essentials, such as hand and dish soap, into beautiful, uniform vessels.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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Watch this video for tips on decanting and organizing spices.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The 23-count indictment accused them of conspiring to pad McCluskie’s salary by siphoning $225,000 in campaign funds from his boss, former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, after Becerra joined the Biden administration as a Cabinet official and McCluskie became his chief of staff.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors accused him of siphoning millions from a ticket-resale business, and misleading investors, in order to pay off gambling debts.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Suctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suctioning. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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