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Noun
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Other signs include bubbles under paint or wallpaper, tight doors or windows and grooves or maze-like lines in wood.—
Ana Durrani,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The pieces had been in that container a long, long time, based on grooves in their surface thought to have been caused by burrowing worms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That sentiment was echoed by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who said the US blockade of Iranian ports undermines the ceasefire.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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In general, disclosing AI use decreases trust and undermines legitimacy.—
Andras Molnar,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Philo recovered to finish 18-of-24 for 166 yards and two scores.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mariam explained that she’d been admitted to Bronx Science through a program called Discovery, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds whose test scores fell just below the school’s cutoff line.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Science Alert points out, light also attenuates and degrades over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then Freeman woke up Friday morning to the news that was delivering gut punches throughout the baseball world, that Anderson had passed away Thursday at 53.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Benches cleared, and cooler heads did not prevail, though no punches were thrown.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The exit of thousands of DOJ lawyers weakens law enforcement for many years to come, former DOJ lawyers told USA TODAY.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Abbott contends the policy weakens statewide coordination with federal authorities.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the plot also retains a serial quality that saps momentum and betrays its TV roots.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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But hamate surgery often saps a hitter of power, something Lindor, Carroll and Holliday were expected to supply in 2026.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Commission is due to present a broader package of energy and transport measures on Wednesday guidance airlines how to handle airport slots and public service obligations if jet fuel shortages take place.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Each of the school's 30 or so classrooms has a cellphone storage unit that looks like an over-the-door shoe bag with three dozen smartphone-sized slots.—
Lisa Lacy,
AJC.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Undercuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercuts. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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