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Verb
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Kinto’s travel tumbler ($34) is a handsome receptacle available in a number of colors, with a lid that screws on tight and enough insulation to keep a cup of coffee warm all day long.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025 -
Or are those simply screws Vrabel’s staff will tighten with more time and practice?—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The waist rotates ±150°, while the head supports ±115° yaw and ±36° pitch.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Other players, such as defender Nolan Miller and backup goalkeeper Javier Otero, could also make the starting eleven as Perelman rotates the roster to keep his squad healthy on a quick turnaround.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mazin’s script is shakiest when the action pivots to the village.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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But as the world pivots toward more sustainable sources of energy, a new geopolitical order will emerge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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The arrests of nine people on the bridge — along with two rally organizers a couple days earlier — capped a two-month operation to track down dirt bike and ATV riders suspected of traveling in packs for sideshows and spins across the Bay Area, said Oakland police Chief Jim Beere.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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From May to November, Saturday Night Lights brings show jumping under the lights, with knock-out rounds, live music, and a family-friendly carnival atmosphere of pony rides, hobby horsing, face painting, and carousel spins.—
Belinda Luksic,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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The moving drama revolves on a young boy, the film’s titular character, who escapes the bombing of his southern Iranian village in which his family is killed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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When the stage revolves late in the play to display Susan’s opulent digs the pale shades of whites and golds almost hurt our eyes.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Unscrews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrews. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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