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That provides the banks liquidity that then theoretically flows through the financial system.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
22 May 2026 -
The capital flows leaving Korea reflect ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which are driving safe-haven demand.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Friday’s starter, Jameson Taillon, allowed four runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings and has allowed 12 runs over 9 2/3 innings across his last two starts.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Georgia Tech won its second-round matchup against Virginia 16-10 earlier Thursday, scoring 11 runs over the seventh and eighth innings to erase a four-run deficit.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2026
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The fight streams on DAZN pay-per-view essentially everywhere, marketed as a global exclusive.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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For now, Dorfman’s Pro Padel League streams on YouTube, with a handful of deals with smaller broadcasters.—
Robin Swithinbank,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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The body flushes the extra sugar out through urine — and takes a lot of hydration with it, leaving people both running to the bathroom constantly and feeling parched.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The narrator of Repetition tears up her diary and flushes the pages down the toilet.—
Honor Jones,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Years later, when our lives intersect with children and children’s books, the ice thaws; that old love floods us.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
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Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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Christie regularly gushes over Thornton on Instagram.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Blood spurts against the window.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That’s when someone inundates you with affectionate words and gestures early on to build influence.—
Kathy and Ross Petrass,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Polymarket inundates millions of timelines with newsy statements, the efficacy of each announcement can be hard to parse.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Washes (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washes%20%28over%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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