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Verb
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But the rain chance tapers off on Sunday, with a 40% chance.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025 -
But as children become adults, their involvement in athletics typically tapers off — opting to watch sports games from the couch rather than participating in them.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Maddy soon vanishes, then reappears a decade later, insisting the show’s world is, in fact, reality.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the ticket window, the rink gives out a list of local businesses that includes Gabello Salon, Bumble Bear Coffee and, just off the square, Beach Hut Deli.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The cannabis dispensary gives out complimentary matches for … obvious reasons.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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In other words—one wrong tweet, and the dream evaporates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Place potted rosemary on a tray of pebbles filled with water to provide humidity as the water evaporates or use a humidifier.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Cosmic Pathway compresses 13 billion years of history into a single 360-foot-long ramp.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new system compresses that capability into a device spanning just a few square centimeters, without sacrificing power, pulse duration, or bandwidth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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CoreCivic, one of the main companies that contracts with ICE to operate immigration detention centers, is headquartered in Nashville.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Anyone who contracts the illness should seek medical attention and get treated with antibiotics sooner than later, according to the health department.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Tails (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tails%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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