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wade (through)

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as in to leaf (through)

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Wells had left his keys in Pitalo’s bedroom and they were turned over to Wells’ stepfather, attorneys added.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
With almost half of the roster turned over, the Missouri Tigers have a good amount of intrigue for the 2026 season.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

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The larvae come from the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, which invades open wounds or the mucous membranes of body openings in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, and devours tissue, causing the wounds to become increasingly deep and painful.

— Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The Milky Way has something of a torrid and violent history, given that our galaxy has fueled its own growth by cannibalistically devouring smaller galaxies.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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