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Verb
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Plan was to be bushy tailed & beauty rested, as I was meant to head straight to glam for a slot with our beloved Drew Barrymore upon landing.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Plan was to be bushy tailed & beauty rested [sic], as I was meant to head straight to glam for a slot with our beloved @DrewBarrymore, upon landing.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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Controversies, criminal allegations Flores’ career has also been shadowed by controversy.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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But for all the success and laughter in his life, it was shadowed by dark clouds.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Golden Knights, who twice trailed before scoring three third-period goals, have not lost in regulation since John Tortorella (8-0-1) took over as coach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Cleveland trailed by 26 in the first half and was still down 74-49 at halftime.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Tailgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailgated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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