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Recent Examples of toesWhile sharply pointed toes have been on trend recently, a shift toward square-toe or square-tip designs appears to be on the horizon.—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Abreu then doubled his country’s lead two innings later with his second home run of the tournament, crushing a middle-middle fastball from United States starting pitcher Nolan McLean and sending it 414 feet to center field.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
After dribbling between his legs, Mark switched up and leaned to his right and let loose with a dagger jumper from 20 feet out.
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
The reptile handlers drape the snakes over students' shoulders or bellies, but snakes also start winding their own way around the room and climbing up people's bodies (apparently some snakes' tree-climbing instincts are applicable to scaling humans as well).
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Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
About 13% of air cargo goes through the Middle East, either on cargo planes or in the bellies of commercial airliners.