as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
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In the low-elevation deserts of Eastern California, the sun sits high in the sky during late June and pours energy into the ground for much of the day.
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As the Judgment of Paris turns 50, winemaker Kristy Melton opens Freemark Abbey’s archives, pours historic bottles and reflects on what nearly 140 years of unbroken Napa history still has to say.
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While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call.
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Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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Even packed with her belongings, the purse zips smoothly and doesn’t look bulky, which is a win for a mini bag.
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About 400 miles north of Hesperia, the highway zips out of California and into Nevada (around Topaz Lake), heads north for about 88 miles through Carson City and Reno, and then reenters the Golden State around Cold Springs.
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Instead of asking whether existing programs are delivering results, Congress piles new spending and new funding streams onto an already fragmented system.
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The company launched Fox News and weather products, and subscription service Fox One, which streams the company’s sports and news.
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“Swooshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooshes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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