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Noun
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Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Lower both knees until the back knee is close to the floor.—
Jim Diehl CSCS,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My hands and fingers, like hers, have learned the territory and just get on with the job.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Gentle cleanse with a fragrance-free, non-stripping cleanser (use hands, lukewarm water).—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
Noun
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This is the first year of the league’s new 11-year, $77 billion media rights deal with the three networks.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Preborn children are human beings with inherent rights, dignity and worth that no contract should supersede.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The swings have a black metal frame, black metal swing arms, a fabric canopy and a padded brown seat cushion, the report states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Head to any tennis court to try to get some swings in and one’s sure to see plenty of people playing pickleball, a combination of badminton, ping pong and tennis that sees players swing small paddles on a short court.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Economic shivers give both the fits, and a pressured consumer has both well in the red so far this year.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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These insects and arachnids might startle you or send shivers down your spine, but there's no need to worry about these bugs—not too much, anyway.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Because eventually the Knicks will have to stop picking on teams beneath them and trade punches with a legitimate heavyweight.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2026
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Taffer’s Browned Butter Bourbon is made through a process that draws out the bourbon’s natural toffee and vanilla notes, bringing rich flavor and a smooth summer twist to seasonal cocktails and punches.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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His flurry of floaters, midrange jumpers and triples landed like haymakers.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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As both fighters were bloodied, Strickland said that Chimaev pointed to the mat near the end of the fifth round, which is a sign to fighters to start throwing haymakers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Uppercuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppercuts. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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